"It's worrying, because it's hard for people to realize what's not they are," she says. "We don't know what the kind of culture could have looked like if we had not kind of locked that heway." The united states has played a huge role in pushing these long copyright terms on to the rest of the world through trade deals, writes vanam. 'In a free culture you'd be able to see a much more vibrant dialogue'
Paris Marx is joined by Maria Bustillos to discuss the important work of the Internet Archive, why it opened a digital National Emergency Library during the pandemic, how access to culture is essential for the social good, and why the major publishers are trying to permanently restrict digital lending in a narrow-minded bid for short-term profit.
Maria Bustillos is the founding editor of Popula and Brick House. She recently wrote about the major publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive for The Nation. Find out more about Brick House and follow Maria on Twitter as @mariabustillos.
Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter.
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