{"product_id":"the-public-domain-enclosing-the-commons-of-the-mind","title":"The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy the public domain is vitally important and what we must do to protect it  In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information agetodays heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that just as every informed citizen needs to know at least something about the environment or civil rights  every citizen should also understand intellectual property law. Why? Because intellectual property rights mark out the ground rules of the information society  and todays policies are unbalanced  unsupported by evidence  and often detrimental to cultural access  free speech  digital creativity  and scientific innovation. Boyle identifies as a major problem the widespread failure to understand the importance of the public domainthe realm of material that everyone is free to use and share without permission or fee. The public domain is as vital to innovation and culture as the realm of material protected by intellectual property rights  he asserts  and he calls for a movement akin to the environmental movement to preserve it. With a clear analysis of issues ranging from Jeffersons philosophy of innovation to musical sampling  synthetic biology and Internet file sharing  this timely book brings a positive new perspective to important cultural and legal debates. If we continue to enclose the commons of the mind  Boyle argues  we will all be the poorer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985966690357,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300158343","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300158342.jpg?v=1770879655","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-public-domain-enclosing-the-commons-of-the-mind","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}