The reigning authority on intellectual property in the Internet age; Lawrence Lessig spotlights the newest and possibly the most harmful culture war?a war waged against those who create and consume art. America?s copyright laws have ceased to perform their original; beneficial role: protecting artists? creations while allowing them to build on previous creative works. In fact; our system now criminalizes those very actions. Remix is an urgent; eloquent plea to end a war that harms every intrepid; creative user of new technologies. It also offers an inspiring vision of the postwar world where enormous opportunities await those who view art as a resource to be shared openly rather than a commodity to be hoarded.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Very Interesting Look at Beech Mountains PastBy HeatherMy husband and I have a vacation condo (Beech Mountain Bliss) on Beech Mountain; NC; that we rent out; and so it was a given that we would be buying a copy of this book for our guests to enjoy while staying at our place. However; we really enjoyed reading through it ourselves. In addition to a very large and interesting collection of photographs; it had more written information in it than a lot of these types of books Ive seen. In particular; I really enjoyed the section about the Wizard of Oz theme park that used to be up on the mountain. I have been told I visited it when I was a small child; and I enjoyed reading up on the descriptions of the park and getting a glimpse of how it used to be. Every Fall; one weekend in October; the remaining structures are opened up to visitors whod like to enjoy re-visiting a childhood memory. Anyway; it was quite amazing to read about the fame and extravagance that were part of the Beech Mountain and its Ski Resorts (formerly Ski Beech; now Beech Mountain Resort) first decades of business. One small example: elephants marched up the side of the mountain and stayed for three days along with their circus one Summer back then. World-famous athletes and celebrities made appearances on a regular basis. With all the improvements and encouraging winter weather weve been enjoying lately; perhaps such heady times are in the process of returning to the Mountain again!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy M. HubbardLots of good pictures and interesting information about Beech Mountain.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice book...was a requested Wish List gift by our sonBy Audrey SA requested wish list Christmas gift well received.
