For all things invention, intellectual property rights are an important thing to take into consideration. The fact you could create things and patent then and then profit, meant that many people started to be creative. And I guess it can be argued that it impacted the Zeitgeist so much that even in a neighbor state that was still facing an absolutist regime, the impact was felt, even with less property rights.
I don’t think you could invent the air balloon, enter the Senate and wait for a patent nor any kind of glory. If my peers are joining the Roman Army, I’d rather joining too than pursuing a career in engineering.
if someone has a creative impulse and there are no property rights enforcers around to protect it from other people who also thought of it, does it make a sound?
For all things invention, intellectual property rights are an important thing to take into consideration. The fact you could create things and patent then and then profit, meant that many people started to be creative. And I guess it can be argued that it impacted the Zeitgeist so much that even in a neighbor state that was still facing an absolutist regime, the impact was felt, even with less property rights.
I don’t think you could invent the air balloon, enter the Senate and wait for a patent nor any kind of glory. If my peers are joining the Roman Army, I’d rather joining too than pursuing a career in engineering.
if someone has a creative impulse and there are no property rights enforcers around to protect it from other people who also thought of it, does it make a sound?