Why is it free?

Thoughts on intellectual property
I don’t believe in intellectual property. Yes, the institutions of copyright and patents possibly stimulate research and innovation, but I still don’t think it’s true that anyone can really own words, ideas or a song.
In the same vein, I don’t feel like I own the ideas for this book. They came to me as a gift. Additionally, I am a big fan of flexible pricing models where you can pay-what-feels-right and where no paywall prevents anyone from accessing content.
 

Creative Commons license

Therefore, I have decided to make the digital version of this book freely available and to equip it with a so-called Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license that allows for free copying and sharing of the text for private and non-commercial purposes with attribution. This book shall be a gift to the world, so feel free to share it with anyone who might enjoy it, too!

Pay-what-feels-right
Nevertheless, it took me a lot of time and energy to write Utopia 2048 and I can’t pay my rent with my idealism. So, if you enjoyed the read and want to give something back, I am happy about a gift in return in the form of financial donations (or whatever other expression of gratitude seems practical to you).