An Animated Argument Against Copyright Law

Intellectual property law is crazy complicated, so a YouTube user simplified it

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J.K. Rowling will be making money off of the Harry Potter books until the 23rd-century thanks to the twisted history of intellectual property law in the United States. Unfamiliar with how and why copyrights are valid for so long? Self-described "time management coach" Colin Grey explains the entire history of intellectual property law in the United States in less than seven minutes, and his critical take is fascinating.

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