For media bosses, copyright is a pseudo-property† right
Regardless, 'I agree with these people I always disagree with are somehow right this time despite acting like they always do' should be a sign that some reflection is needed!
I guess “pseudo” based on an understanding of “ownership” that works only for physical objects; not for 1:1 replicas and not for “mind stuff”. You cannot “own” a thought. It’s difficult to own an earthworm, unless you keep it in a confined container. Once it slips out, you lose ownership.
Based on that perspective, intellectual property is a construct, an illusion, newspeak, and thus “pseudo”.
> Once it slips out, you lose ownership
You lose possession and control. Ownership is fuzzier.
Oh for sure, I agree to some extent! All property rights are more illusory and arbitrary than we assume as people born into capitalism (propertyism), but property rights concerning brands, processes, and… basically any idea are particularly illusory.
In context of this paper though, the author is saying the opposite, and mocking the fatcat CEOs for corrupting the pure institution of copyright so.
>it's not "pseudo". What does the author think "IP" stands for?
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Intellect...