There is both matter and energy in the universe and we work them
into useful objects, i.e. art and technology. In everything
there is both a material and informational component. The
material aspect of objects that we produce we call material
works, and the informational aspect we call intellectual works.
We apprehend matter with our bodies and information with our
senses. We also control the movement of, and access to, material
and intellectual works through physical means (as opposed to
supernatural means such as ’spooky action at a distance’). It is
from the individual’s natural ability to physically possess
themselves and other objects that we derive the right to privacy
and consequently the notion of property (objects possessed
within our private domain). In the 18th century the privileges
of copyright and patent were granted to authors and inventors
(registrants of novel designs). These are monopolies applying to
intellectual works and augment people’s natural intellectual
property rights with unnatural