About Dan Youra
Dan Youra is . . . . .
“Pioneer In The Global Village”
Governor Daniel J. Evans, WA
“Computer Whiz”
Emmett Watson, Seattle P-I
“His website is life-enhancing”
Sunday Times of London
“Public Relations Whiz”
The Seattle Times
“Trailblazer in Niche Tab Biz”
Larry Coffman, Marketing
Dan Youra is the author of "Cosmic Mechanix –– Live in the World of Tomorrow . . . Today", published in 1973 with Frank Herbert, the creator of Dune, as consultant, Editor of "Current Thought on Peace and War" a digest of international affairs and foreign policy, published at the United Nations headquarters in New York, NY. He designed the Global Village Exhibit for the 1974 International Exposition on the Environment, in Spokane, Washington. He published the Guidebook for the Washington State Pavilion at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He earned his college degree at The University of Wisconsin and was a graduate student for 3 years at The Ohio State University in the Behavioral Sciences Laboratory. He studied for one year in Argentina on a Fulbright Scholarship from US State Department;
me as a person with this mind that is recognized as an extremely creative, yet disciplined and highly educated: these few identified:
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Youra’s book, The CopyRider, available on Amazon, was written to help creators understand this principle and navigate the rapidly changing landscape of creativity in the age of AI. The book introduces the idea that human creators must remain at the center of the creative and economic systems that produce art, knowledge, and technological advancement.
Written in accessible language, the book is designed for a broad audience that includes:
• aspiring writers, artists, musicians, and filmmakers
• students and teachers exploring creativity and intellectual property
• entrepreneurs and innovators working with digital technologies
• anyone seeking to understand the relationship between human creativity and artificial intelligence
At its core, The CopyRider is both an educational guide and a philosophical exploration of why copyright exists and how it fuels progress. By connecting constitutional principles with the realities of modern technology, Youra argues that protecting human authorship is essential to sustaining the creative ecosystem that powers innovation.
“The CopyRider is ultimately about empowerment,” Youra said. “It teaches creators—especially young and aspiring creators—that their ideas, imagination, and creative work are the foundation of progress. Technology can amplify that creativity, but it begins with the human mind.”
As artificial intelligence enters the arena of creative production, Youra believes the reaffirmation of human authorship by the courts arrives at a pivotal time.
“This moment is not about resisting technology,” he said. “It is about remembering that the engine behind civilization’s progress—the engine behind science, art, and technology itself—is the human imagination.”
About Dan Youra and The CopyRider
Dan Youra is the author of The CopyRider book, which explores the central role of human authorship in the age of artificial intelligence. The CopyRider is available on Amazon and is intended for creators, students, educators, and anyone interested in the future of creativity in the age of artificial intelligence. For more information, visit the book’s website TheCopyRider.com
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Dan Youra, author
The CopyRider
dan@Youra.com
