Over at Pickhits there's a good recap of the panel on copyright we attended this weekend.

Eric has done a good job of describing the issues discussed, as well as some of the concerns I have working for a non-corporate publisher and trying to navigate copyright law daily. There's a real us-versus-them tone to the rhetoric that I find troubling.

I learned a lot from the panel and they were all well spoken. I admit that there was a second there when I felt like my mother as I noticed they all all slouched on stage with the worst posture imaginable. Apparently public intellectuals can't or won't sit up straight. Not that it matters, but good posture does give the illusion of engagement with the audience and all that jazz.

Next week: The Importance of Clean Fingernails.