By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/10/2026Property rights are capitalism's holy sacrament, so of course, it's natural to treasure any property right you can lay claim to. But this is a trap. Creative workers aren't *asset speculators*, we're *workers*. 1404
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/10/2026When we bargain with a media company to sell them our copyright, we're just bargaining to sell our *labor*, not our *property*. 1322
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/10/2026This is a distinction with a difference. Property rights are *alienable*. When you negotiate to sell your property to someone else, you propose to transfer the title to that property. 1281
