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Copyrighted: Because I saw it first!!!

February 2nd 2008 03:03

Copyrighting is a well established concept designed to protect people and their intellectual property from theft. Much like laws that govern the theft of physical and monetary property ideas and creations are no different. Are any of man's creations truly original?

This is an issue that could be viewed by a thousand different people a thousand different ways. However I find it rather safe to say that nothing, in all of our glory, we've created is truly original. Much of human innovation is simply alteration and compilations of concepts naturally found in this world and built upon as we go.

Take for example this article. As I'm writing it, do I have ownership over it? If so- do I really deserve it? After all, I'm using a language and symbols that I did not invent to transfer my thoughts. I'm using a formatted website to publish my thoughts. Do these people deserve any credit for contributing to the final product? The law says - no.

Lets take it to the next level then. I'm writing about copyright and the concepts behind it, therefore shouldn't the individual who first came up with the idea of copyrights have some ownership of my article? I'm using that person's concept as the basis and topic of my article. Am I a thief? Again, the law says - no.

This can be said about any invention in the history of the world. Does the auto-maker "Ford" owe payment to the cave-man who "invented" the wheel? After all, their cars and trucks can't exactly own the road without wheels.

Lets say I create my own new word: "Copyrighteous" and I start enacting this phrase as commonplace in my writing and speaking. I have crafted this creation of my own mind and without awareness of it's use anywhere else in existence. However - If this word is already copyrighted elsewhere by another person it is not my creation any longer. I lose my creation to the person who snagged it first despite my thought and creative efforts, as meager as they are.

So my question is: "In the grand betterment of the world, just how beneficial is copyrighting and does it serve in the masses and advancement of the human race? Or is it a tool for profit and capitalistic exploitation?"

You tell me. Just don't use my words. I saw them first.

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The New Dynasty - Warring States

February 1st 2008 05:52

The choice words of the ideal propaganda are terms such as: "Freedom","Equality" and "Liberty". Though they are highly rationalized and generalized to tactically inspire but not engage. It is assumed that by living under the flag of such a nation or state that you are not only granted these things but that you are one with them. I will not declare this assumption false. However I will now draw upon the unseen facts of that which is essentially free.

1. Picking Sides:
Despite the intense focus on the individual that society in the United States seems to express we actually have very little power vested in the individual man or woman. Never in the history of the country has a person not endorsed by either the Democratic or Republican party been elected President. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find many people holding any office at all who are not affiliated with one of those two reigning parties. How free is a population who is forced to select one of two competing sides to gain entry into a "free" nation's governing forces?

2. Royals and Riches:
With the upcoming 08' election it's worth noting just how much money the prospective candidates are spending on their campaigns. While some have spent more than others and in certain cases - more than would have been fiscally wise - they all far outrank what would be comfortably within scope of any non-elite citizen. According to a PQ Media report web based spending on Political Campaigns should hit and surpass 73 Million dollars in 08'. That's a ton of money. I beg the point - couldn't 73 million dollars be more wisely invested in any of our government programs or crippled economy, rather than election advertising???

3. Copy / Paste / Print:
Perhaps most interesting of all is the fact that despite mild variations all of our leaders come from the same background. I don't mean that in the sense that they all come from the same neighborhood or state. I mean that in terms of that they all have either a business or political past and are hard-wired to the system already. This kind of connection and experience has not so much prepared them to lead a country but to comply with the establishment. All of our candidates and presidents represent people who know the political game and are willing to play it. Usually not to the favor of the people or the union.

Regardless of how much hope and inspiration your candidate of choice injects into your veins this year they're no different from the past. Take it from history, the "I'm going to change things." line has been spewed before and it's hollow and brittle inside. The capacity for a President to change anything rely's strongly on their character and morality. Their ability to withstand the established super-powers in Washington. Any seasoned Politician is already desensitized to the corruption and nature of these powers and is thus and ineffective agent of change.

Consider these things next time you pledge your allegiance.

American Feudalism: Romance Of The 3 Kandidates

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Slash And Learn- Problem Solved

February 1st 2008 04:55

It would be nearly impossible to accurately pin-point the time in history when the capacity for human ingenuity rolled over and suffocated. If it helps to plea the case I think it died around the time we started force feeding "Certification", "Qualification","Experience", "Specialization" and a tirade of other relative terms down the throats of our work-force.

It's no longer enough to know how to do your job. It's not enough to be good at your job. The question is how many years did you spend doing your job? How many years did you spend watching porn in a College Dorm to get that slip of paper that says you know how to be a Professional?

The real question: Does it matter?

The educational institutions of our world are spitting out degrees like a Cop with a quota handing out speeding tickets. In case that analogy doesn't make sense. Modern degree programs hand out "Fast Track Degrees" which cut your course numbers and the amount of scheduled classes you have to attend to get the degree. They offer "Specialized Degrees" which train you specifically for a single career and usually sacrifice general education in the process.

Furthering that point - The job market seems to be exclusively concerned with candidates having degrees and have absolutely no concern for the actual skill or talent of the candidate. To be perfectly honest and blunt - most college graduates know less coming out of college than they did going in. I mean that in the literal sense. I'd also like to note that there are as many if not more skilled candidates without degrees than there are with degrees. To illustrate the current American Education system I will now use a visual aid.

Not that I disagree with higher learning. I am entirely for it. However it is flagrantly disgusting to see our world rely wholey on something so shallow and unqualified to represent the worth of a person. What's amusing is that we use education to qualify a person, but modern education fails to even qualify you as Educated. Think about that.

Game over.

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