2.26.2004  The Wealth of (Creative) Nations  A new and interesting-looking book is described on the AEI website -- Poor People's Knowledge: Promoting Intellectual Property in Developing Countries. According to the blurb: "This book is about increasing the earnings of poor people in poor countries from their innovation, knowledge, and creative skills. . . . The contributors' motivation is sometimes to maintain the art and culture of poor people, but they recognize that except in a museum setting, no traditional skill can live on unless it has a viable market. Culture and commerce more often complement than conflict . . . . " It sounds like more support for the view that property rights and markets are important instruments for the promotion of culture as well as wealth. posted by James DeLong : 2/26/2004 04:49:54 PM   IPcentral WebLog Blog Main Recent Posts   Computer Games Et tu, Glenn? Eldred and Economics Civility, in an IP debate? Hah! More FCM More on the Free Culture Movement Copy Left (continued) OR The Free Culture Movement Copy Left: The opposite of copyright Super Bowl (c) Open Source & Intellectual Property Archives by Month   December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 Links   PFF Blog

	2.26.2004  The Wealth of (Creative) Nations  A new and interesting-looking book is described on the AEI website -- Poor People's Knowledge: Promoting Intellectual Property in Developing Countries. According to the blurb: "This book is about increasing the earnings of poor people in poor countries from their innovation, knowledge, and creative skills. . . . The contributors' motivation is sometimes to maintain the art and culture of poor people, but they recognize that except in a museum setting, no traditional skill can live on unless it has a viable market. Culture and commerce more often complement than conflict . . . . " It sounds like more support for the view that property rights and markets are important instruments for the promotion of culture as well as wealth. posted by James DeLong : 2/26/2004 04:49:54 PM   IPcentral WebLog Blog Main Recent Posts   Computer Games Et tu, Glenn? Eldred and Economics Civility, in an IP debate? Hah! More FCM More on the Free Culture Movement Copy Left (continued) OR The Free Culture Movement Copy Left: The opposite of copyright Super Bowl (c) Open Source & Intellectual Property Archives by Month   December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 Links   PFF Blog