<i>we can&#x27;t just decide that property rights can be ignored when they&#x27;re cheap to exploit (like copyright or patent infringement)</i><p>Copyrights and patents are state-granted exclusionary privileges, not property titles.<p><i>If you want to improve wealth distribution, messing with the mechanics of how things are bought and sold, as always, isn&#x27;t going to get you very far.</i><p>What are you talking about? Abolishing and reforming institutions is one of the most powerful tools there is.<p><i>Maybe just raise taxes, you know?</i><p>The whole point of this paper is that simplistic fiscal shenanigans like this <i>don&#x27;t</i> work.