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Which One of These is Not Like the Others?

1900's -- Labor organization
1910's -- Women's suffrage
1920's -- Scientific advances (Einstein, discovery of penicillin)
1930's -- The New Deal
1940's -- Fighting fascism
1950's -- The Cold War
1960's -- Civil rights movement
1970's -- Women's rights movement
1980's -- Gay rights movement and AIDS awareness
1990's -- Fall of communism and spread of democracy
2000's -- Digital Freedom (the "right" to hack a DVD)

posted by Patrick Ross @ 10:05 AM | Liberty and IP

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Uh, "Scientific Advances". All the rest represent increases in liberty, scientific advancements are in general pretty much liberty-neutral.

Intellectual Slavery laws of patent and copyright will be abolished within 30 years, and good riddance!

Posted by: Spumco at February 11, 2007 7:52 PM

Scientific advances are not liberty-neutral. They have spurred industrial productivity; strengthening the ability of nations to innovate, compete on the global economic scene, and increase the standard of living for their citizens. Thats good, unless you ascribe to the teachings of the Unabomber.

Posted by: Noel Le at February 12, 2007 4:38 PM
 
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