The first five people to respond to this entry will get something made by me! This includes, but is not limited to, crafty items, an illustration, a matted photograph, and similar. But it will be completely my choice, made just for you. There are a few little addendums:
An underwater sculpture by Jason de Caires Taylor
Part apocalyptic view of future, part anthropological look at the past, Jason de Caires Taylor has developed a quite haunting gallery of work on the sea floor. It evolves over time not how the artist intends it, but rather via the caprice of nature.
Breech the topic of copyright in any circle within modern society and you are certain to encounter a variety of perspectives. Larry Lessig’s well-constructed discussion of law’s strangle hold on creativity provides one of the strongest arguments for the expansion of fair use and parody laws. His comparison of media usage to the experiences during the early existence of flight truly exemplifies the complexities of democratizing media tools while simultaneously criminalizing common uses of those tools; a few chickens may be hurt in the process, but the bold, passionate creators will thrive in a culture more expressive than ever before.
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