Printcrime

"Printcrime" by Cory Doctorow is a story set in the near future, where advanced printing technology allows people to make almost anything, even medicine, examining copyright and the impact of digital rights. The story follows Lanie, as she remembers her father's arrest for illegally printing goods, or bootlegging. Years later, her father gets out of prison and wants to start printing again, but this time he wants to make printers instead of bootlegging. This represents a bold act of defiance against a structure that punishes creativity and new ideas. The story contrasts Lanie's struggles with her father's aspirations, serving as a statement on the importance of open access to technology and the need to question the rules that control it.