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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Journal 13

Larry Lessig's lecture was interesting and definitely relevant as the majority of his argument concerned the younger demographics. Essentially, he discussed the ways people are learning to use resources and technology to recreate/create different things (i.e. music, videos, artwork. etc.) However, laws are becoming more and more strict on the boundaries and consequences of copyrighting to the extent where remixing and collaborating work is frowned upon. According to Lessig, this has gone to far because in his opinion it is a positive act. It is people learning to manipulate things around them to say things differently – something we should encourage. I agree with this arguement though I feel like more times than not, its a case by case basis when people challenge the rules of theft.

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