Tag: technology

You Can’t Steal an Idea. So Why Can You Own One?

If I steal your car, you no longer have a car. If I steal your idea, you still have it, which means theft and copying were never the same act, no matter what patent law assumes. This essay traces that distinction into the price of medicine, gives the honest incentive argument for patents its full due, and shows where it stops holding up, using publicly funded research, generic drug pricing, and entire industries that already innovate just fine without any legal monopoly at all.

China Is Test-Driving the Future. The Rest of Us Are Still Arguing About Gas Stations.

China is living in the transportation future while the West is still arguing about gas stations. With nearly half of all new cars sold in China already electric, and China responsible for two-thirds of global EV volume, the world’s largest auto market has shifted decisively away from gasoline. The essay highlights that EVs are winning because they are simply better to own, charge, and drive, and questions why people with no financial stake still defend the hassles of gas stations. Drawing on your 2019 essay imagining a world where EVs came first, the piece argues that China’s real-time transformation is the clearest signal of where the global auto industry is headed, whether skeptics like it or not.

“Down With Big Tech!” … Sent From My iPhone

“Railing against Big Tech while tweeting from your iPhone is the height of irony. The fortunes of innovators aren’t accidents — they’re the result of voluntarily serving millions. If you think they’re too rich, stop buying what they sell.”

The Inevitability of Electric Vehicle (EV) Domination

By the time 2034 rolls around, the idea of not owning an electric vehicle will seem as outdated as resisting the adoption of smartphones in 2008 and the resistance of owning a car over a horse, 100 years ago. The future of transportation is electric, and it is arriving faster than many expect.

The Curse Of Machinery

This is belief is a harmful fallacy that can be explained and dismissed in just 3 minutes. Do yourself a favor and watch the video. Be smarter than you were a few minutes ago. #butfreedom #100years