Agreed, although with trade agreements and strengthening the
   Power of The Patent within participating countries, an
   isolationist policy is improbable.

   Along with the strengthening of corporate power, comes
   strengthening of military power: the big ruling the small.

   As patent attorneys obliterate copycats in the courtroom, so
   will military continue obliterating copycat societies, societies
   who want power like we, the big boys do, but well, we can't have
   any of that now, can we?

   Still, in general, I agree. I just can't see them not happening
   simultaneously. Addiction to power in one arena and obliteration
   of enemies carries over into other areas of how humans treat
   other humans. unsure emoticon