alyaza [they/she]askBeehaw: should copyright even exist at all? and if it should, how long *should* the ideal term of copyright be?
flatbieldHalf of mean median life expectancy which is something like 40 years. Same for everyone. Makes no sense that one can write a book and then live off it forever. That does not encourage more books. Good gig though.
Someone losing copyright of their book doesn't necessarily mean they're going to write more. A vast majority of published writers cannot live off of a single book (a lot can't from multiples). It's actually incredibly hard to make a living off writing.