copyright is not a property right. it is not a moral right. it is a government-assigned monopoly designed to "promote the progress of science and the useful arts." it is entirely, 100%, a policy question.

But that's kind of a predictable failure mode. This is also an unprecedented situation so they no longer have the tools that made them perform well and made smart people join the cult.

The Lighthouse

So never receive a market signal of any kind? I'm all for strong safety net but social insurance should make us and our work more flexible, not less. DOGE is an abomination simply because it destroy institutions that do good work there's no need to make firing someone a unforgivable sin.