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At times, I need to track down historical works, essays, memoirs, etc. from the 1920s through 1940s. It's hard. When I was still abled enough to go to the library, I tried interlibrary loans. But one important essay had disappeared from multiple collections. Or I may want to track down more recent studies. But many are locked down by academic prublishers charging hundreds of dollars. And often selling poorly-scanned editions. And others are just out of print, wth skyrocketing prices.
With material property:
Anna makes a chair. It's a very nice chair.
Barbara makes one just like it. It's also a very nice chair.
With intellectual property:
Anna writes a book. It's a very nice book.
Barbara musn't write one just like it, that'd be infringement.
Anna prints a book. It's a very nice book.
Barbara musn't print a book just like it, that'd be infringement.
So when people say that material property and intellectual property should be treated the same way, I'm left wondering why?-- it's not like they're the same thing-- and how?
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