Boyle, James
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James Boyle
The author and narrator of the book, a law professor advocating for the public domain.
"A balance must be struck between intellectual property rights and the public domain to foster creativity, innovation, and free speech. Overly strong intellectual property laws stifle progress and limit access to culture and knowledge."
Thomas Jefferson
An intellectual Founding Father whose views on intellectual property are central to Boyle's argument.
"Intellectual property rights are a necessary evil, a state-created monopoly that should be limited in scope and duration to encourage innovation while safeguarding the public domain."
Thomas Babington Macaulay
A British historian and politician who echoed Jefferson's concerns about intellectual property.
"Intellectual property is a necessary evil that must be carefully circumscribed by law to prevent it from becoming a tool of oppression and hindering the progress of knowledge."
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