I agree with most of the points stated by Lessig. Sometimes it is really hard to draw a line to determine what ideas are free and what are not. Everything comes from borrowing from other people; so we are actually copying each other in some ways.
In current society, people can easily enquire about the notion of intellectual property and the laws protecting it. However, due to the power of media technology, this also means an idea can be exposed to more people, which can lead to more people borrowing the idea with and without intentions.
When the idea is getting popular by being borrowed by other people, I would say it helps the publicity of the idea and the original creator - like Lessig asking this rhetoric question, "Does piracy here hurt the victims of the piracy, or does it help them?"
Written copyright law is a lengthy document to read, but it definitely has something which is not well explained; especially when there are differences between the laws in various countries.
Globalization is a positive phenomenon, notably for artists. It allows us more opportunities to be inspired and share ideas with people. Sharing is caring, isn't it? Of course original creators should be protected and paid reasonably, but stealing and sharing are two different things.
Reading source:
Lessig, Lawrence. "Creators." Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity. p.21-30. Soft copy from CreativeCommons.org. New York: The Penguin Press, 2004
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