Category Archives: Copyright


Ethics Download: How Black Markets Can Be Ethical

May 3, 2007 –

Dean Hansen visited my Ethics class today for a discussion about copyright in the digital age (which is also the topic of my independent study). We discussed a progression of cases that worked through the courts and helped establish current law: from Cherry Auction to Napster to Grokster to YouTube.
The central issue we discussed was […]

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Is YouTube Unethical?

May 2, 2007 –

I figured out why my independent study (on copyrights in the digital world) has been stressing me out so much: the issues raised are extremely difficult to reconcile for someone with a strong libertarian bent.
You see, I believe that free expression is the cornerstone of an ideal society….I’ve spent a healthy chunk of my time […]

By Chris | Also posted in Best MBA on the Planet: Tuck, My Other Passion: Media, Don't Be Evil: The Internet, My Never-Ending Battle With Myself: Ethics | Comments

Save Internet Radio

April 17, 2007 –

For the last few weeks, I’ve been doing research for an independent study (on intellectual property rights in the internet era). There has been a flood of news related to this topic in the last 2 weeks, or maybe I’m just noticing it more. Either way, I can hardly keep up with it. I’m going […]

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