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Owning your creations: it’s part of the American dream. I happen to like the idea of being able to keep the fruit of your labor. However, sometimes that which we create takes on a life of its own, and while we may be able to benefit from what we create, we cannot own or control it, at least not without a large amount of force.« Continue »
Politics and economics are far more complicated than most people want to admit. People see the world in black and white. Either you’re a capitalist or you’re a socialist. Socialism and capitalism are seen as mutually exclusive systems of resource management. If you are a socialist then you oppose capitalism. If you are a capitalist then you oppose socialism. However, the two are not mutually exclusive and can interact in such a way that the result is greater than the sum of its components.« Continue »