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Afghanistan's the most well-known nation that has no copyright. Lack of copyright may be part of what makes it possible to rebuild after the destructive efforts of the Taliban.
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I rest my case
. and I think that establishing IP rights is essential to the rapid rebuilding of Afghan arts and sciences.
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But the world managed quite a lot of art & science before copyright was invented, and quite a lot more on very limited copyright terms,
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And a hell of a lot more after copyright was established.Copyright isn't a perfect way to foster arts and scientific innovation, but its better than any other way we know.
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Mostly, I'd like to see the initial no-registration-necessary term shortened immensely (perhaps to 10 years? 15? That should be long enough to find out if something is financially valuable), and a registration-based term require a substantial fee, possibly increasing fees by length of term.
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Well I do find it absurd that stuff published before the start of WW2 is still under copyright. But I think artists should be allowed to be financially secure for their lifetimes for creations they have authored. I would go with 70 years or the life of author plus 20, whichever comes later. And no extensions, unless for reasons of national security.