Rebecca Giblin, a law professor and director of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia at the University of Melbourne, detailing her unlikely route to becoming an academic and author. Giblin shares personal anecdotes about growing up under her commercial artist grandmother's drawing table, struggling with ADHD, and her voracious reading habits fed by library visits and charity shop bargains.

Giblin's story progresses through her challenging school years, her unique methods of studying, and her early career failures in law, which eventually led her towards an academic path. Alongside novelist Cory Doctorow, she co-authored a book addressing the challenges facing creative labor markets due to 'chokepoint capitalism.'

The narrative culminates in their collaborative efforts to propose remedies for the skewed dynamics between creators, consumers, and powerful intermediaries in various creative industries.

00:00 Meet Rebecca: A Journey from Law Professor to Intellectual Property Crusader

00:58 Childhood Inspirations: Under the Drawing Table and Beyond

02:59 The Struggle for Education and Self-Discovery

04:04 Navigating the Legal World: Challenges and Realizations

09:29 A New Path: From Legal Battles to Academic Triumphs

11:40 Choke Point Capitalism: A Revolutionary Idea is Born

16:59 Taking on the Giants: The Fight Against Choke Point Capitalism

22:42 Solidarity and Change: The Power of Collective Action

24:43 A Call to Arms: Advocating for Structural Solutions

The conversation was recorded in January 2023 for a Masters Class run at Nottingham Trent University's School of Design and Digital Arts (DADA). #NottPhot #ChokepointCapitalism

Music: Insatiable Toad by Blue Dot Sessions CC BY-NC