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Frontiers of Commoning, with David Bollier

Aaron Perzanowski on Bottom-up Creativity & the Right to Repair

Dec 1, 2023
Professor Aaron Perzanowski discusses how artistic communities like tattoo artists and chefs flourish as commons without copyright protections. The podcast also dives into the right to repair movement and the challenges faced by repair-commoners. It explores the influence of social communities on property rights and highlights recent developments in legislation and industry response to the right to repair movement.
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Quick takeaways

  • Creative communities like tattoo artists and chefs thrive as commons, without relying on copyright protections, fostering bottom-up collaboration and sharing.
  • The right to repair movement aims to ensure consumers' access to repair information and tools, challenging manufacturers' attempts at control.

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Creativity without Law

The podcast explores the idea of creativity flourishing without copyright or trademark protection. Various creative communities, such as the tattoo industry, have developed their own informal rules to govern copying and innovation without relying on copyright laws. These communities have created a space for sharing and remixing traditional icons while still valuing originality. By recognizing the importance of common resources, creators can draw from a rich pool of shared knowledge to produce something new. This communal exchange is facilitated by strong individual property interests that enable cooperative behavior and informal norms to regulate copying and protect creative expression.

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