We Have A Massive System To Regulate Creativity. A Massive System Of Lawyers Regulating Creativity As Copyright Law Has Expanded In Unrecognizable Forms, Going From A Regulation Of Publishing To A Regulation Of Copying. - SearchQuotes

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We have a massive system to regulate creativity. A massive system of lawyers regulating creativity as copyright law has expanded in unrecognizable forms, going from a regulation of publishing to a regulation of copying.

Lawrence Lessig

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