This wasn't a documentary about North Korea, either. Human beings (especially Americans) have survived and thrived for as long as they have due to their ability to innovate and invent. This happens to be one of the most important variables to the (so-called) "free market." I say "so-called" because the market is getting more and more monopolistic instead of what many capitalism experts advocate within the national media. When the market runs amok usually due to excessive greed from lack of (appropriate) supervision and intervention by neglecting regulation by various governments, "meltdowns" are inevitable.
Not only that, "freedom of thought and expression," which often translates into "intellectual property" can be more easily subverted and/or just plain squashed by the establishments through "buyouts" despite the "good" it may be able to offer humanity. Also, government bureaucrats are often not motivated to adopt change either, when it could potentially reduce tax revenues for themselves. Currently there is more collusion than ever between big business and the government (and/or people with certain political aspirations (teetering upon fascism).
I believe this is especially true when the minority controls the majority of wealth in a society. I also believe that this one particular (so-called) "freedom and right" is why some made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation and is why there is only one superpower left in the world today. And, it may explain the stark difference between economies like North Korea's and Cuba's versus the U.S. and/or EU's. In essence: economic outlooks of a country often reflect how oppressive a government is toward their people.
I guess such "rights" may not even be an issue (as well as intellectual property) when "the state" eventually requires all human beings to wear a wireless "verichip" on their brain (if it hasn't already been done); which many religious scholars believe is prophecy. I guess President Woodrow Wilson said it best when he said: "The devil is a very busy being."
Jeff Farmer
Lynwood Avenue