Dark Side Presentation

1. The document discusses the history of copyright and how it has increasingly restricted creativity and innovation over time as the past tries to control the future. It notes that in 1774, copyright had a limited term but this has steadily increased duration over the centuries. 2. New technologies like software and the internet have led to further control as every use can potentially be a copy, restricting previously unregulated activities. Laws and technologies now regulate all copies and uses, narrowing fair use and increasing proprietary control. 3. The conclusion argues that free and open creativity and code are increasingly threatened, and that we must act to limit overbearing control by the past and ensure a free society that enables future innovation.