KOL489 | The Problem with Intellectual Property (Audio)

About this episode

Stephan Kinsella discusses his comprehensive take on the problems associated with intellectual property.

Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 489. “The Problem with Intellectual Property,” audio. Thanks to Jorge Besada, using AI. I think this is my best comprehensive, recent, yet concise take on IP. From Stephan Kinsella, “The Problem with Intellectual Property,” Papinian Press Working Paper #2 (May 15, 2025), forthcoming in Handbook of the Philosophical Foundations of Business Ethics, 2nd ed., Christoph Lütge & Marianne Thejls Ziegler, eds. (Springer, forthcoming 2026; Robert McGee, section ed.). https://youtu.be/r8UAnSmmXIc

People in this episode

Host: Stephan Kinsella

Topics covered

• Intellectual Property
• Business Ethics
• Philosophy
• Legal Theory
• Cultural Critique

Keywords

• Intellectual Property
• Business Ethics
• Philosophy
• Legal Theory
• Cultural Critique
• Stephan Kinsella
• Jorge Besada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Papinian Press, Springer

Books & works: The Problem with Intellectual Property, Handbook of the Philosophical Foundations of Business Ethics

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