During the court case of a photographer whose work was used by Agence France Presse without permission, a famous philosopher is mentioned. Full transcript here.
THE COURT: It was Bertrand Russell who said you shouldn't follow the multitude into evil. Remember that?
MR. KAUFMAN: Unfortunately, I don’t read enough of Bertrand Russell.
THE COURT: He was one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century.
MR. KAUFMAN: I know who was, but — I certainly know who Bertrand Russell was.
THE COURT: It is worth the read.
MR. KAUFMAN: Yes, your Honor.
MR. KAUFMAN: Unfortunately, I don’t read enough of Bertrand Russell.
THE COURT: He was one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century.
MR. KAUFMAN: I know who was, but — I certainly know who Bertrand Russell was.
THE COURT: It is worth the read.
MR. KAUFMAN: Yes, your Honor.
By the way, the author at Photo Business Forum was quite wrong. The judge (as you might guess even from the excerpt above) ruled against AFP on almost all matters pertaining to copyright.
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