The video states that right now, if you make intellectual property, you have the right to it for the entirety of your life and 70 years after. This made me think: why do people care about their property after they die?
Once your dead, your dead. That book you wrote probably won't follow you to the afterlife of your choice. Is there a logical reason to extend the copyright so that nobody in your lifetime can make a story using your characters?
For some people, the logical explanation is just one word: money. Extending the copyright length ensures that the author's family, or the company that owns the property, continues to see profits long past the initial burst of creation. Copyright is supposed to promote people to write their own stories, not discourage people. If you made a home video with Han Solo and posted it on Youtube, it could be taken down by Lucasfilms.
Should the length of copyright be extended or truncated? What is the purpose of copyright?
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