Ep. 2145 Does Intellectual Property Exist?
06/15/22 • 68 min
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Is it possible that we've been snookered into believing in a nonsensical concept? Is it possible to "own" an idea? Stephan Kinsella walks us through copyright, patent, trademarks, and trade secrets from a libertarian perspective, and also considers the utilitarian arguments for intellectual property.
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Is it possible that we've been snookered into believing in a nonsensical concept? Is it possible to "own" an idea? Stephan Kinsella walks us through copyright, patent, trademarks, and trade secrets from a libertarian perspective, and also considers the utilitarian arguments for intellectual property.
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