Comments by "Alexander Sylchuk" (@sshko101) on "How Taiwan Makes Your Shoes" video.

  1. I wonder what is the basis (religious or philosophical) for intelectual property rights in Asia (in different parts of it). From what I understant is that technology transfer does not hold it's ground on legal system (especially in the poorer countries) but only on a constant shift in fashion trends and brand marketing. In the western world it all goes back to Rerum Novarum in catholicism or even way earlier to iconoclasm and the great schism. I personaly don't like both the extremes: when you get sued for everything IP related like in the US (where it works mainly as an obstacle for freedom of ideas), and also when IP rights are disregarded completely (usually in developing countries). When you read Paris or Berne convetions it all sounds great, but in reality it works somewhat different in every region.
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  2. What is the name of that Jackie Chan movie where his fake shoes fell apart during marathon and he was fighting against some counterfeit mafia in Hong Kong?
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