Intellectual Property - Creative Commons (CC)

Our laws represent our value system. Our laws defend our value system. We believe that creators have a right to benefit from their products of creativity. Capitalism has promoted this value and thus this idea that creators have rights to profit from their work. If capitalism was not the basis of our economic system, would another value have been established? What system would need to be in place in order to have a value of sharing instead of excluding? The ability of 'Creative Commons' (CC) licenses may be the option in that direction. These 'Creative Commons' licenses make it possible for creators to benefit from other creators' works. The original creators have waived their exclusivity of their works in order to let others benefit and build upon the product. These original creators are selfless and seem to be fully motivated by the work itself, not the monetary profits. I hope that enough interest and support develops for this option in order for creativity to build. Can the Creative Commons licenses flourish in a capitalistic world? One type of permission granted by Creative Commons is a noncommercial option. This does not allow new creators to profit from the use of their originators' work. This promotes the access to create but does not necessarily facilitate the motivation to make money. Is the only way to motivate creation through monetary enticement? This Creative Commons should pose as a good test to see whether creation will happen with or without the motivation for profit.