Ethics and aesthetics: value, authorship, and the commons

Let’s be clear about the plot here: Just as Mark Watney was stranded on Mars, filmmakers are financially stranded when piracy occurs. The Martian cost approximately $108 million to make. When a user downloads "The Martian in Tamilyogi," they are bypassing every artist who worked on the film—from Matt Damon’s performance to Ridley Scott’s direction to the visual effects team who rendered the storms of Mars.

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