The idea of patents are just completely orthogonal to the way technology works. I think in lots of instances, they're counterproductive. The economic system is doing a very good job of rewarding Apple for innovation. If we're starting from ground zero, I'd like to think we won't have any at all.
Ben and James discuss Xiaomi’s ambition to own the home, why we’re frustrated with patents, why the West is unfair to the developing world, and what makes China unique.
Links
- Jordan Lewis: Exponent Bingo – Twitter
- Ben Thompson: Xiaomi’s Ambition – Stratechery
- Ben Thompson: Handicapping the Internet of Things – Stratechery
- When Charles Dickens fell out with America – BBC
- To Live (The film about the Cultural Revolution) – Wikipedia
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