The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind

Argues That All Members Of The Society Should Understand Intellectual Property Law And That The Public Domain, Where Materials Can Be Shared For Free And Without Permission, Is Essential To Innovation, Free Speech, Creativity And Culture. Why Intellectual Property? -- Thomas Jefferson Writes A Letter -- The Second Enclosure Movement -- The Internet Threat -- The Farmer's Tale: An Allegory -- I Got A Mashup -- The Enclosure Of Science And Technology: Two Case Studies -- A Creative Commons -- An Evidence-free Zone -- An Environmentalism For Information. James Boyle. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 249-296) And Index. Also Available Via The World Wide Web.