Daily Archives: December 6, 2006

Apparently I’m one of the wealthiest people on the planet

A new study on the World Distribution of household wealth has been published by the UN University. The research finds that assets $2,200 per adult placed a household in the top half of the world wealth distribution in the year … Continue reading

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Why extend copyright terms?

The former editor of the Financial Times, Andrew Gowers, releases a report on the structure of the UK’s intellectual property framework today. One issue under discussion is the extension of copyright terms to 95 years from 50. Lawrence Lessig outlines … Continue reading

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