So Uncritically Do We Accept The Idea Of Property In Culture That We Don't Even Question When The Control Of That Property Removes Our Ability, As A People, To Develop Our Culture Democratically. - SearchQuotes

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So uncritically do we accept the idea of property in culture that we don't even question when the control of that property removes our ability, as a people, to develop our culture democratically.

Lawrence Lessig

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