No, the fact that only governments these days can get in the way of the application of our good IP to cause starvation proves (not disproves) my main point.
Your (and others') secondary point about the theft of IP is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. But that hasn't stopped much of America from becoming very wealthy selling IP.
“No, the fact that only governments these days can get in the way of the application of our good IP to cause starvation proves (not disproves) my main point. “
Nope
“Your (and others’) secondary point about the theft of IP is a serious problem that needs to be addressed”
So you’re gonna change human nature, entire cultures, eliminate greed and supersede national interests all in one fell swoop. Just so you can send more jobs overseas.
“But that hasn’t stopped much of America from becoming very wealthy selling IP.”
Much of the people ‘becoming wealthy’ are American companies which are owned or controlled by foreign nationals. Which means the bulk of the wealth is not controlled by Americans. The American economy is becoming weaker as those of China and India are exploding. Thats what happens when you ship production overseas.
The idea that we’ll continue to grow just on intellectual production is naive at best.