Nusky’s Classics Corner

Nusky’s Classics Corner

Share this post

Nusky’s Classics Corner
Nusky’s Classics Corner
Complaints About the Public Domain

Complaints About the Public Domain

An essay on my desires to preserve famous works of popular fiction and how I would get around the nastiness of copyright laws.

Alex Nusky's avatar
Alex Nusky
Feb 25, 2023
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

Nusky’s Classics Corner
Nusky’s Classics Corner
Complaints About the Public Domain
5
Share

Copyright law in the United States is a broken system. As things currently stand, any book written in the last 96 years is still treated as valid intellectual property, whether an author or their relatives are even around to cash those checks. The increasing rapidity with which the human race innovates new products has led to quicker obsolescence. Our c…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Nusky’s Classics Corner to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Alex Nusky
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share