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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 31 minutes ago

It's not like monopolies appear out of thin air;

For patents and copyright this is exactly what happens. Adam Smith's invisible hand of capitalism does not create these monpolistic protections naturally. They are an artificial construct of government. An enforced payment by society to creators and inventors.