Lecture 6 of 7 · Against Intellectual Property
Conclusion
Conclusion by Stephan Kinsella is a free audio lecture (1:02) at freecapitalists.org, recorded 24 February 2010, part of the 7-lecture series Against Intellectual Property.
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0:00Against Intellectual Property by Stefan Kinsella Conclusion We see, then, that a system of property rights in ideal objects necessarily requires violation of other individual property rights, for example, to use one's own tangible property as one sees fit. Such a system requires a new homesteading rule which subverts the first occupier rule. IP, at least in the form of patent and copyright, cannot be justified. It is not surprising that IP attorneys, artists and inventors often seem to take for granted the legitimacy of IP. However, those more concerned with liberty, truth and rights should not take for granted the institutionalized use of force used to enforce IP rights.
0:53Instead, we should reassert the primacy of individual rights over our bodies and homesteaded scarce resources.
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Against Intellectual Property
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Speakers: Stephan Kinsella.
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