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2 weeks ago

Promoting the Progress: Patents, Knowledge, and the Pursuit of Happiness

It is Constitution Day 2025, and I am freshly inspired by a lecture from my Colleague Dr. Carli Conklin on the "pursuit of happiness" as used in the Declaration of Independence. Her scholarship reveals the phrase is not a hedonistic right that might be implied when used today, but rather part a collective project of human flourishing rooted in virtue, knowledge, and useful improvements.
Intellectual property law
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Jill Lepore: It's so hard to amend the constitution'

The U.S. Constitution is a living document meant to be amended by each generation, and originalism is an inadequate, historically flawed interpretive theory.
History
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Magna Carta copy' bought for $27.50 now believed to be genuine

A rare original Magna Carta, misidentified for 80 years, was uncovered and confirmed as significant historical document dating back to 1300.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Canada has long been seen as the cool cousin next door. Here's the truth | Noel Ransome

Canada's image simplifies its complex identity, shaped by compromises rather than collective ideals.
The nation's constitution reflects a negotiated identity, contrasting with populist narratives.
Current political challenges reveal a gap between Canada's past and present branding.
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