[lbo-talk] Dumb QOTD: What kind of labor produces intellectual property?

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Sep 7 10:50:45 PDT 2011


On Sep 7, 2011, at 1:41 PM, Gar Lipow wrote:


> Again just to emphasize a distinction that does not get made enough. I
> would agree that intellectual property rights as a system does more
> harm than good, but it is important to understand that while we live
> under this system, that is often the only way for an intellectual
> worker to get compensated. Similarly, I hope that people who believe
> the wage labor system does more harm than good do not expect most
> people to quit their jobs and do volunteer work at no charge full time
> in our society as it actually exists.

Bingo.

Doug



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