Because of our danish "topskat" (which I, somewhat colored, translate to ultratax), I just figured out that I could have a day off each week for approx 2000 kr a month. That's a 3 day weekend, and a 4 day work week EVERY week. For 2000 kr.

I could also choose to have a week off [...]

The more I think about it, the more convinced I get that the economy based on intellectual property is flawed in it's very DNA.

"Information wants to be free" makes sense. Free as in speech, not as in beer.

I have been pondering whether this statement is true for a while. I don't think it is.

Not traditionally anyway. I don't know if the DMCA redefines theft, but I doubt it.

I have tried to find an ethymological argument as to why piracy is not stealing, but I haven't come across an ethymological dictionary since I [...]

I wrote another post on Helveg.dk's debate forum. Didn't have time to polish it, so it's a bit rambling and not as good as the previous post I did on the Infosoc directive.

Read it here.

I am looking forward to seeing his response.

If the link dies, danish text follows:

Hej Morten,

Siden I støttede den forhastede og dybt [...]

I saw this tagline while reading news today:

Once there was a time when all people believed in God and
the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages.