Intellectual Freedom and Learning versus Patent and Copyright (by Stephan Kinsella)

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Uploaded by on Mar 4, 2011

More videos on intellectual property at: http://vforvoluntary.com/intellectual-property

6 November 2010
Students For Liberty Texas Regional Conference
University of Texas, Austin Thompson Conference Center

Taken with permission from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYQ0UMCoYKs

Foundation for a Free Society
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheF4FS
http://f4fs.org/

More from Stephan Kinsella:
http://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Stephan_Kinsella

Kinsella blog post about this speech:
http://blog.mises.org/15019/intellectual-freedom-and-learning-versus-patent-a...

POSTED WITH PERMISSION FROM JASON RINK (THE FOUNDATION FOR A FREE SOCIETY) - 3/4/11

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  • Sorry for the typos, but I just feel this man is displaying false confidence in his idea by attaching them to simple more agreed upon human concepts. Consequently it's kinda a manipulation technique. We all breath, so thus breathing is a limited resource, thus we all need private property, thus Texas is better than the other states, and blah blah blah under the guide of "scientific".

  • @Rcwatson83 Which line of argument exactly is it that you don't agree with?

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  • Great video Nielsio, thanks for posting :)

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  • This was an awesome lecture. Was glad to be there. :D

  • @Houshalter No, IP laws.

  • @masonkiller666 contracts are "arbitrary laws that can only function under a state"?

  • @Houshalter Arbitrary laws that did not come about from any first principles are dangerous and once again can only function under a state

  • inventioncity(DOT)com/patent-w­ars-oracle-sues-google-and-the­-wright-brothers-solution(DOT)­html

  • @Houshalter

    please see the links posted:

    /watch?v=D--N8FF3eVQ&feature=r­elated

    And learn some damn history! patents had deep deep roots in monopolies & piracy privileges. 'Copyright' originates from censorship & control of publication.

  • @masonkiller666 that's the point. IP is just a simpler more practical way of enforcing contracts in an environment where the standard method would be impossible.

  • @Houshalter True, and that works when protecting trade secrets, however when selling products it's a business model that can't practically work.

  • @masonkiller666 if I make a contract with someone to not release my ideas in exchange for sharing them, I am owed something when they go and do otherwise.

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