Harmonia Philosophica

Day: September 19, 2014

Intellectual property, Knowledge, Law, Research

2014/09/19

PhDs, sharing, jail…

Diego Gómez Hoyos is studying for a master’s degree in conservation and wildlife management. But his thirst for knowledge is also threatening his freedom. The 26-year-old Colombian biologist faces up to 8 years in prison for posting a copy of another scientist’s thesis online. Colombia, like many other countries, grants strong protections to authors. In […]
Independence, Money, Nations, Society

2014/09/19

Scottish Independence: Buzz off William Wallace! We have… Cameron! Huh?!? [or “Why money cannot be the reason for independence”]

Scotland has voted against independence. (1) Welcome to the new age of Money. Where countries decide on their independence based on their economic prospects. Where countries decide on their non-independence based on their economic prospects. Where people do not have the sense of “nation” but have a strong sense of business. There was a time […]