[outside1234]

All three of these theories can be true

[TeMPOraL]

In which case the market is working as intended.

[Dylan16807]

If all three are true then the market is 2/3 working as intended and 1/3 held back by patents that aren't being licensed out enough.

[mhb]

Alternatively, if all three are true, 1/3 are held back because of the lack of incentive to develop an invention.

[ezfe]

Is someone saying otherwise here?

[natpalmer1776]

YahooTube’s comment is heavily implying that the market systems in-place stifled invention via patent restrictions.

[Filligree]

Yes, but isn’t that working as intended?

[natpalmer1776]

As we can see by this thread… It’s heavily debated as to whether the intentions we should be following are those of long-dead forbears, or the will of the people, and in the latter, which people.