I was thinking that, as it applies to Intellectual Property mostly, there comes a point at which a service or idea gains such traction and ubiquity in it’s use or implementation by humanity as a whole, that to apply any form of creative control or ownership to it is morally wrong, on philosophical grounds. This could also apply to physical objects as well. In short it’s the concept that Total Ubiquity defeats Copywrite and Patent as a matter of course. If said thing requires upkeep, it is not a thing that CAN be “owned” but rather operated in stewardship.

I feel in our current Late-Stage Capitalist quagmire this might be a controversial proposal, so I wanted to bounce it off of some other people to get their take on it as an idea, and if there are any similar philosophies like it (other than communism, obviously).

I got to thinking about it after landing on the Google start page and coming to the realization that so much of our world relies on what Google provides that for one corporation to be in sole control of it is a security risk in of itself. I understand I’m probably preaching to the choir here, so try to be objective in your answers please, but don’t feel the need to censor yourself either. Thanks, I look forward to hearing your thoughts!