Shows
Kinsella On LibertyKOL478 | Haman Nature Hn 185: The Universal Principles of LibertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 478.
Related:
The Universal Principles of Liberty
Announcing the Universal Principles of Liberty
Fusillo on the Universal Principles of Liberty and Liberland
KOL473 | The Universal Principles of Liberty, with Mark Maresca of The White Pillbox
Selling Does Not Imply Ownership, and Vice-Versa: A Dissection, in Legal Foundations of a Free Society
A Libertarian Theory of Contract: Title Transfer, Binding Promises, and Inalienability and Inalienability and Punishment: A Reply to George Smith, in Legal Foundations of a Free Society
Disentangling Legal and Economic Concepts
Dualism, Monism, Scientism, Causality, Teleology: Hoppe, Mises, Rothbard
Libertarian Answer Man: Mind-Body Dualism, Self...
2025-12-0900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL475 | Guest Lecture: Intellectual Property: Principles of Austrian Economics II | ECON104 (Saifedean Ammous and Saylor Academy)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 475.
This is my guest lecture for Saifedean Ammous's course Principles of Austrian Economics II | ECON104 (recorded May 7, 2020, I believe), also now on Saylor Academy. Transcript and summary and other notes below.
KOL441 | The Bitcoin Standard Podcast with Saifedean Ammous: Legal Foundations of a Free Society, Property Rights, Intellectual Property
KOL314 | Patents vs. Bitcoin: The Bitcoin Standard Podcast (Saifedean Ammous)
https://youtu.be/02wY_qL0qRU?si=HU40GGg8xu6Wfn3U
GROK SUMMARY
Summary of Economics 12 Seminar: Intellectual Property Discussion with Stephan Kinsella
Introduction to Intellectual Property and Scarcity
Timestamp: 0:01
In the ninth discussion seminar...
2025-10-0900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL474 | Where The Common Law Goes Wrong (PFS 2025)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 474.
“Where The Common Law Goes Wrong,” 2025 Annual Meeting, Property and Freedom Society, Bodrum, Turkey (Sep. 19, 2025). Also at PFP297 | Stephan Kinsella, Where The Common Law Goes Wrong (PFS 2025). Below are my notes, Shownotes provided by Grok, and the transcript. This recording is from my iphone. Professional recording and video will be uploaded later. See also Sebastian Wang, "Stephan Kinsella on the Common Law: Lessons from Bodrum 2025," Libertarian Alliance [UK] Blog (Sep. 19, 2025). Pix.
https://youtu.be/93rGev1O-D4
Grok Shownotes
Show Notes: Stephan Kinsella’s “Where the Common Law Goes Wrong” – Property and Freedom Society 2025 Annual Meeting
Introduction...
2025-09-1900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL473 | The Universal Principles of Liberty, with Mark Maresca of The White PillboxKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 473.
https://youtu.be/soyywXASOh4?si=pHKdf6awiCXOqXGV
From The White Pillbox, Stephan Kinsella's Universal Principles of Liberty. This is my discussion with Mark Maresca, of The White Pillbox, about The Universal Principles of Liberty. (Previous episode: Kinsella as “White Pill”: Maresca, “From the White-PillBox: Part 29. Achilles Heel edition 3”.)
Mark's shownotes:
Recently Stephan published an exciting document, the Universal Principles of Liberty: https://stephankinsella.com/principles/
Stephan provides some background that led to the Principles, historical context, use cases, and so much more. As always, Stephan demonstrates why he is a true human White Pill.
He even cha...
2025-09-0600 minKinsella On LibertyKOL470 | Intellectual Property & Rights: Ayn Rand Fan Club 92 with Scott SchiffKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 470.
From my appearance on the Ayn Rand Fan Club with Scott Schiff and William. Their Shownotes:
Patent attorney, Libertarian & Ayn Rand fan Stephan Kinsella joins William & Scott to talk about his history in the liberty world and his unique view that property rights should only pertain to physical things, and not to intellectual property. They also talk about Elon Musk opening his patents and the effects of IP law on AI.
https://youtu.be/ax-QhyTGxw0?si=MyuQF4TfdeJQpQND
Related:
Classical Liberals, Libertarians, Anarchists and Others on Intellectual Property
“The Death Throes of Pro-IP Libertarianism” (Mises Daily...
2025-08-1900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL464 | Law, Rights and Hoppe | Tyrants’ Den Ep 4Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 464.
I appeared on the new show Tyrant's Den a few days ago. It was released today (May 2, 2025) along with the other initial episodes.
Chat GPT shownotes:
In this engaging episode of The Tyrants' Den, host and guest delve into a wide-ranging discussion with Stephan Kinsella, a leading libertarian legal theorist and retired patent attorney. The conversation begins [0:01–7:20] with Kinsella’s background in patent law, where he candidly reflects on his anti-IP stance even while working within the IP system. He outlines how his libertarian beliefs shaped his legal career, how he avoided ethically troubling work like...
2025-05-0200 minKinsella On LibertyKOL462 | CouchStreams After Hours on Break the Cycle with Joshua Smith (2021): Hoppe’s Michael Malice Helicopter Photo, Scooter Rides with Sammeroff, Mises Caucus Hopes, the Loser BrigadeKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 462.
I previously appeared on Joshua Smith's Break the Cycle, in July 2021 (KOL349 | CouchStreams Ep 58 on Break the Cycle with Joshua Smith). I had forgotten but we also did a short "CouchStreams After Hours" segment for subscribers which was, and still is, behind a paywall. We discussed various things—my scooter ride with Antony Sammeroff in Austin and travels with Sammeroff the previous months (see KOL330 | Lift Talks #2 With Kinsella & Sammeroff and KOL329 | Lift Talks #1 With Kinsella & Sammeroff), skiing accidents while skiing with Sammeroff, my joining the Libertarian Party, the Mises Caucus, loser brigade libertarians and the...
2025-04-2325 minKinsella On LibertyKOL461 | Haman Nature Hn 119: Atheism, Objectivism & Artificial IntelligenceKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 461.
Related:
God as Slaveowner; Conversations with Murphy
This is my appearance on Adam Haman’s podcast and Youtube channel, Haman Nature (Haman Nature substack), episode HN 119, “Stephan Kinsella Expounds on Philosophy And The Life Well Lived” (recorded Feb. 6, 2025—just before the Tom Woods cruise). We discussed philosophy and rights; my legal and libertarian careers (see Adopting Liberty: The Stephan Kinsella Story), and so on. Shownotes, links, grok summary, and transcript below.
https://youtu.be/Ekg5slP8xAg?si=6fNlmaeR6V7OMVEW
Adam’s Shownotes
Brilliant patent attorney, philosopher, legal theorist and libertarian anarchist Stephan Kinsella comes back on t...
2025-04-2100 minKinsella On LibertyKOL459 | Twitter Spaces: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Libertarian Property Rights, and the Case for Abolishing Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 459.
In response to lots of froth on Twitter related to Jack Dorsey's call to "delete all IP law," which was echoed by Elon Musk (Musk and Dorsey: “delete all IP law”) I decided to attempt to host an impromptu Twitter Spaces about this. After overcoming some technical glitches, here is the result (and thanks to @Brunopbch, @NotGovernor (Patrick Smith), and @TrueAmPatriot86 for assists). I proposed to the space: "Fielding Questions About Abolishing Intellectual Property, about IP, and About Libertarian Property Rights", and that's basically what we ended up talking about. The Twitter spaces can be viewe...
2025-04-1500 minKinsella On LibertyKOL456 | Haman Nature Hn 109: Philosophy, Rights, Libertarian and Legal CareersKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 456.
[Update: see various biographical pieces on my publications page, including Alan D. Bergman, Adopting Liberty: The Stephan Kinsella Story (2025).]
This is my appearance on Adam Haman’s podcast and Youtube channel, Haman Nature (Haman Nature substack), episode HN 109, "Stephan Kinsella Expounds on Philosophy And The Life Well Lived" (recorded Feb. 6, 2025—just before the Tom Woods cruise). We discussed philosophy and rights; my legal and libertarian careers (see Adopting Liberty: The Stephan Kinsella Story), and so on.
Grok transcript and shownotes below.
Adam's Shownotes:
Adam interviews patent attorney, philosopher, legal theorist and libertarian anarchist Stephan Kinsella about...
2025-03-2500 minKinsella On LibertyKOL454 | Debating Various Issues of Interest to Objectivists and Libertarians on The Rational Egoist (Michael Liebowitz)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 454.
My recent appearance on The Rational Egoist. (Spotify; Youtube)
Shownotes:
Michael engages in a lively debate with Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian theorist and anarcho-capitalist, as they explore key issues that divide Objectivists and libertarians. They discuss topics such as intellectual property, the role of the state, and foundational philosophical differences between the two schools of thought.
Grok shownotes: In this episode of the Kinsella on Liberty Podcast (KOL454), recorded on February 12, 2025, libertarian patent attorney Stephan Kinsella engages in a spirited debate with Objectivists Amy Peikoff and James Valliant, moderated by Adam Mossoff, covering intellectual property...
2025-03-0500 minKinsella On LibertyKOL451 | Debating the Nature of Rights on The Rational Egoist (Michael Liebowitz)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 451.
My recent appearance on The Rational Egoist. (Spotify)
Shownotes:
Debating the Nature of Rights with Stephan Kinsella
In this episode of The Rational Egoist, host Michael Liebowitz engages in a stimulating debate with libertarian writer and patent attorney Stephan Kinsella on the nature of rights.
Drawing from his book Legal Foundations of a Free Society and his extensive work on legal and political theory, Kinsella offers his perspective on the origins, scope, and application of individual rights.
Together, they examine differing philosophical interpretations and discuss how rights function in a free society.
This thought-provoking conversation...
2024-11-2800 minKinsella On LibertyKOL450 | Together Strong IP Discussion (Matthew Sands of Nations of Sanity feat Econ Bro)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 450.
My discussion/interview by Matthew Sands of the Nations of Sanity project as part of his “Together Strong” debate series.
Grok shownotes: [0:00–30:00] In this episode of the Kinsella on Liberty podcast (KOL450), Stephan Kinsella is interviewed by Matthew Sands of the Nations of Sanity project for the “Together Strong” debate series, with Econ Bro as a co-participant. The discussion centers on intellectual property (IP), with Kinsella articulating his libertarian critique that IP, including patents and copyrights, is an unjust state-granted monopoly that restricts innovation, free speech, and competition. He argues that ideas are non-scarce, non-rivalrous resources, a...
2024-11-2700 minKinsella On LibertyKOL449 | Trademarking the Infinite Banking Concept?Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 449.
I was interviewed by Logan Hertz, of Hazeltine LLC, about attempts by the Nelson Nash Institute, they of the poorly-named "Infinite Banking" concept, to use trademark to bully competitors. I discuss the general problem with IP and then apply it to trademark, and provide suggestions as to more "ethical" ways of using trademark and IP in an IP-world. See also Logan's LinkedIn post.
Grok shownotes: In this episode of the Hazeltine LLC podcast, host Logan Herz engages with Stephan Kinsella, a retired patent attorney and libertarian writer, to discuss the contentious issue of intellectual property...
2024-11-2000 minKinsella On LibertyKOL442 | Together Strong Debate vs. Walter Block on Voluntary Slavery (Matthew Sands of Nations of Sanity)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 442.
Related:
“The Title-Transfer Theory of Contract,”
"A Libertarian Theory of Contract: Title Transfer, Binding Promises, and Inalienability" and "Inalienability and Punishment: A Reply to George Smith," in Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press, 2023)
This is a debate between me and Walter Block about voluntary slavery contracts, hosted by Matthew Sands of the Nations of Sanity project as part of his "Together Strong" debate series. (See previous episode KOL426)
Grok shownotes: [0:00–30:00] In this episode of the Kinsella on Liberty podcast (KOL442), Stephan Kinsella debates Walter Block in the “Together Strong” series, hosted by Matthew...
2024-09-1800 minKinsella On LibertyKOL440 | The Rational Egoist (Michael Liebowitz): Debating the Moral Status of Intellectual Property: Part IIbKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 440.
My appearance on The Rational Egoist: Debating the Moral Status of Intellectual Property with Stephan Kinsella: Part IIb. (Spotify)
Shownotes:
The Rational Egoist: Concluding the Intellectual Property Debate with Stephan Kinsella (Part 2 of 2)
In this final episode of a two-part series, host Michael Liebowitz concludes his engaging debate with Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian patent attorney and author, on the moral and legal status of intellectual property. Building on the groundwork laid in the previous discussion, Michael and Kinsella delve further into the core arguments surrounding IP rights, examining their effects on creativity, innovation, and property l...
2024-08-2900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL439 | The Rational Egoist (Michael Liebowitz): Debating the Moral Status of Intellectual Property: Part IIaKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 439.
My appearance on The Rational Egoist: Debating the Moral Status of Intellectual Property with Stephan Kinsella: Part IIa. (Spotify) Michael will release the second half, PartIIb, later.
Update: on rights as a subset or intersecting set with morality: Rights as Metanorms
Shownotes:
The Rational Egoist: Resuming the Intellectual Property Debate with Stephan Kinsella (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode of The Rational Egoist, host Michael Liebowitz resumes his debate with Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian patent attorney and author, on the contentious issue of intellectual property. Picking up from their conversation a couple of weeks ago, Michael a...
2024-08-2900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL438 | The Rational Egoist (Michael Liebowitz): Debating the Moral Status of Intellectual Property: Part IKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 437.
My appearance on The Rational Egoist: Debating the Moral Status of Intellectual Property with Stephan Kinsella. We focused here mostly on property rights and other precursor concepts. We plan to have a followup discussion to get into the nitty gritty of the application of these more basic concepts and principles to the topic of IP. (Spotify)
Shownotes:
In this episode of The Rational Egoist, host Michael Liebowitz engages in a thought-provoking discussion and debate with Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian writer and patent attorney, on the moral status of intellectual property. The complexity of the issue...
2024-08-1600 minKinsella On LibertyKOL434 | The Rational Egoist: Exploring The Objectivist EthicsKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 434.
My appearance on The Rational Egoist: Exploring The Objectivist Ethics with Stephan Kinsella. (Spotify)
https://youtu.be/Dzv1euK5XKg?si=vcvjrh3XZ9sCRx9Y
Join host Michael Liebowitz for a thought-provoking episode of The Rational Egoist as he engages in a stimulating discussion with Stephan Kinsella, a prominent libertarian writer and patent attorney, on The Objectivist Ethics. In this enlightening conversation, Michael and Stephan delve into the foundational principles of Objectivism, exploring its ethical framework, implications for individual freedom, and relevance in contemporary society.
Drawing on his expertise in libertarian legal theory and intellectual...
2024-05-2800 minKinsella On LibertyKOL433 | The Big Questions with Big John—Stephan Kinsella – Austro-Anarchist Libertarian, and anti-IP LawyerKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 433.
This is my appearance on The Big Questions with Big John. From his shownotes:
Libertarian Stephan Kinsella shares his background as an engineer turned lawyer. A conversation on IP rights delves into arguments against patents & copyrights.
https://youtu.be/SpcQUIMsj5k?si=zEnZZXcEM3IY5UL-
2024-05-2400 minKinsella On LibertyKOL431 | The Rational Egoist: Exploring Hoppe’s Argumentation EthicsKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 431.
My appearance on The Rational Egoist: Exploring Hoppe's Argumentation Ethics with Stephan Kinsella. (Spotify)
https://youtu.be/hgPJCebYj-I?si=hPN2vGmj_dbkdtk4
From his shownotes:
In a stimulating episode of The Rational Egoist, host Michael Liebowitz engages in a thought-provoking discussion and debate with Stephan Kinsella, a prominent libertarian writer and patent attorney, on Hoppe's Argumentation Ethics. Drawing on their deep knowledge of libertarian legal theory and philosophical principles, Michael and Stephan delve into the nuances of Hoppe's argument and its implications for understanding individual rights and property norms.
Hoppe's Argumentation Ethics serves as the...
2024-05-061h 09Kinsella On LibertyKOL425 | Haman Nature Ep. 4: Stephan Kinsella dismantles “intellectual” propertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 425.
From Adam Haman's show Haman Nature, Ep. 4. Released Feb. 15, 2024.
From Adam's shownotes:
Adam gets all intellectual and stuff with Stephan Kinsella. Part two of this interview explains why the concept of "intellectual" property is illegitimate and impedes humanity's progress. [Previous episode: KOL423 | Haman Nature Ep. 1: Getting Argumentative.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vpTQHLw_kc
Update: See the response/commentary video:
https://youtu.be/k23t_8cUSmA?si=ImRcLsE7YB-dKWBj
00:00 – Intro
01:15 – Introducing two amazing books: Stephan's Against Intellectual Property and Against Intellectual Monopoly by Boldrin and Levine. Then Stephan touches on many aspects of the phil...
2024-02-1727 minKinsella On LibertyKOL421 | The Local Maximum with Max Sklar: Ep. 297 – The Fallacy of Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 421.
This is my appearance on Episode 297 of The Local Maximum with host Max Sklar. Recorded Sep. 13, 2023, published Sep. 27, 2023. From their shownotes:
Max talks to Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian intellectual property lawyer who ardently challenges the very foundations of IP. Kinsella delves deep into the core arguments underpinning intellectual property and the inherent fallacies. They also discuss the impact of generative AI on the copyright landscape.
Transcript below.
Transcript
Max Sklar: You're listening to the Local Maximum episode 297.
Narration: Time to expand your perspective. Welcome to the Local Maximum. Now here's your host, Max Sklar.
Max...
2023-10-2751 minKinsella On LibertyKOL410 | Corrupt Money and Centralization of The State | The Stephan Kinsella Series | Episode 6 (WiM303) with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” ShowKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 410.
This is my appearance on Robert Breedlove’s What Is Money podcast, Ep. 6 (WiM303) (Youtube channel). This is Ep. 6 of the “Stephan Kinsella Series” (released April 21, 2023).
From Robert’s Episode notes:
EPISODE SUMMARY
Stephan Kinsella joins me to continue our discussion about the book "A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics" by Hans-Hermann Hoppe. We discuss the impact of incentive schemes on productivity, the fake communism of the USSR, modern-day slavery, and why Bitcoin is the ultimate solution to centralization.
EPISODE NOTES
Stephan Kinsella joins me to continue our discussion about the book "A T...
2023-04-211h 20Kinsella On LibertyKOL408 | Soul of Enterprise #432: Abolishing IPKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 408.
This is my appearance on The Soul of Enterprise, Episode 432, with hosts Ed Kless and Greg Tirico. Recorded Friday, March 24, 2023. Their shownotes are below.
Ron and Ed recently welcomed patent attorney and advocate for abolishing intellectual property, Stephan Kinsella to the show. We explored what is (and is not) intellectual property and then had a conversation about why Stephan thinks these forms of property should not exist and why the world would be better if they did not.
...
Use these notes to follow along with the show:
Segment one:
Ron first heard Stephan Kinsella on...
2023-03-2656 minKinsella On LibertyKOL406 | Why Socialism Can Never Improve the World | The Stephan Kinsella Series | Episode 5 (WiM283) with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” ShowKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 406.
This is my appearance on Robert Breedlove’s What Is Money podcast, Ep. WiM282 (Youtube channel). This is Ep. 6 of the “Stephan Kinsella Series” (released March 8, 2023).
From Robert’s Episode notes:
In this episode, Stephan Kinsella joins me for an in-depth conversation about the book "A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics" by Hans-Hermann Hoppe. We discuss the harmful effects of socialism, how to take proper action in an increasingly uncertain future, and the alternative to socialism. (( From my friend Greg Morin: "Apropos your recent post about people mispronouncing words. Listening to KOL 406 and...
2023-03-101h 05Kinsella On LibertyKOL405 | The Psychology of Property | The Stephan Kinsella Series | Episode 4 (WiM235) with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” ShowKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 405.
This is my appearance on Robert Breedlove’s What Is Money podcast, Ep. WiM235 (Youtube channel). This is Ep. 5 of the “Stephan Kinsella Series” (released Nov. 9, 2022).
From Robert’s Episode notes:
Stephan Kinsella is an American intellectual property lawyer, author, and deontological anarcho-capitalist. He joins me for an in-depth conversation about the book "A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics" by Hans-Hermann Hoppe.
https://youtu.be/J-eXmuBp-e4
2023-03-081h 12Kinsella On LibertyKOL401 | Sazmining Twitter Space: Bitcoin & Property RightsKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 401.
I appeared on a Twitter Spaces discussion Jan. 12, 2023 for Sazmining, for the topic "Bitcoin & Property Rights," with Kent Halliburton and Logan Chipkin. A variety of questions were fielded. A synopsis and transcript are here, and re-pixeled below.
Synopsis:
Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins Logan Chipkin and Kent Halliburton to discuss Bitcoin from a property rights perspective. If Bitcoin is not physical, how can anyone own it, if at all?
Transcript:
Kent Halliburton (00:06:31):
Sure. Uh, thank you Logan, for the opportunity. You're gonna have to do a little intro for yourself as well. You...
2023-01-1700 minKinsella On LibertyKOL398 | Story and The Power of Control | The Stephan Kinsella Series | Episode 3 (WiM229) with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” ShowKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 398.
This is my appearance on Robert Breedlove’s What Is Money podcast, Ep. WiM229 (Youtube channel). This is Ep. 3 of the “Stephan Kinsella Series” (released Oct. 26, 2022). For Ep. 1, see KOL391 | Hoppe’s A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism, Ep. 1 with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” Show. For Ep. 2, see KOL394 | The Nature of Property, Ep. 2 (WiM216) with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” Show.
From Robert’s Episode notes: “Stephan Kinsella is an American intellectual property lawyer, author, and deontological anarcho-capitalist. He joins me for an in-depth conversation about the book "A Theory of Socialism and...
2022-10-281h 30Kinsella On LibertyKOL395 | Selling Does Not Imply Ownership, and Vice-Versa: A Dissection (PFS 2022)Note: An article based on the transcript (below) was published as Stephan Kinsella, "Selling Does Not Imply Ownership, and Vice-Versa: A Dissection," The Libertarian Standard (Oct. 25, 2022). An updated and revised version of this article appears as chap. 11 of Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Houston, Texas: Papinian Press, 2023). Archived version below. Conformed version below.
See also Pavel Slutskiy, "Yes, You Should Own Bitcoin,” J. Libertarian Stud. 28, no. 1 (2024): 1–19; and KOL274 | Nobody Owns Bitcoin (PFS 2019).
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Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 395.
From the recently-concluded Sixteenth Annual (2022) Meeting of the PFS, Bodrum, Turkey (Sep. 17, 2022). The video as well as slide presentation is also streamed below...
2022-09-1800 minKinsella On LibertyKOL394 | The Nature of Property, Ep. 2 (WiM216) with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” ShowKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 394.
This is my appearance on Robert Breedlove’s What Is Money podcast, Ep. WiM216 (Youtube channel). This is Ep. 2 of the "Stephan Kinsella Series." For Ep. 1, see KOL391 | Hoppe’s A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism, Ep. 1 with Robert Breedlove, of the “What is Money” Show.
From Robert’s Episode notes: “Stephan Kinsella is an American intellectual property lawyer, author, and deontological anarcho-capitalist. He joins me for an in-depth conversation about the book "A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics" by Hans-Hermann Hoppe.”
Grok summary: [00:01:37 - 00:45:20] In this episode of the "What is Money" podcast...
2022-09-171h 13Kinsella On LibertyKOL388 | Cantus Firmus with Cody Cook: Against Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 388.
I was a guest on Cantus Firmus, with host Cody Cook (episode released July 8, 2022; recorded July 7, 2022). We discussed IP etc.
Recently re-podcast as Libertarian Christian Podcast Ep. 423. Grok shownotes and transcript below.
From his shownotes:
Stephan Kinsella was my guest to talk about “intellectual property,” the concept that an individual’s ideas belong to them and should be protected from free use by others through law. Stephan is a patent attorney and libertarian writer in Houston whose book Against Intellectual Property is the seminal writing on this subject. We discussed why intellectual property is not really pro...
2022-07-081h 03Kinsella On LibertyKOL365 | Guest Lecture on IP for Walter Block’s Law and Economics ClassKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 365.
My friend Walter Block, economics professor at Loyola University-New Orleans, asked me to give a guest lecture today (Dec. 8, 2021) for his Law and Economics course, on the topics of intellectual property. This is it.
Transcript below.
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/PclRRN6podw
TRANSCRIPT
"Intellectual Property: Law and Economics: Guest Lecture Walter Block’s Law and Economics Class"
Loyola University-New Orleans, Dec. 8, 2021
by Stephan Kinsella
00:00:00
WALTER BLOCK: Okay, it’s 12:37. We usually start the class with a moment of silence, so we’ll start the class with a moment of silence.
00:00:09
[moment of silence]
00:00:12
Okay, students, let me...
2021-12-0900 minKinsella On LibertyKOL364 | Soho Forum Debate vs. Richard Epstein: Patent and Copyright Law Should Be AbolishedKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 364.
This is my Soho Forum debate held Nov. 15, 2021, in Manhattan, against professor Richard Epstein, moderated by Gene Epstein. I defended the resolution "all patent and copyright law should be abolished" and Professor Epstein opposed it. Oxford debate rules applied which meant that whoever changed the most minds won. My side went from about 20 to 29 percentage points, gaining about 9; Richard went from about 44 to 55%, gaining about 11, so he won by 1.7 percentage points.
Grok shownotes:
In this Soho Forum debate held on November 15, 2021, in Manhattan, libertarian patent attorney Stephan Kinsella argues for the resolution that “all patent an...
2021-11-251h 30Kinsella On LibertyKOL361 | Libertarian Answer Man: Oaths: With Kent WellingtonKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 361.
A nice young man, self-described as "generally an anarchist? But also a statist (monarchist? ie 'the kingdom of heaven') in the spiritual sense" had some questions for me since he doesn't have a lot of people to bounce his ideas off of. I agreed to do it if we could record it, in case anything interesting came out of it. You be the judge.
A variety of topics came up, primarily his interest in the problem of "oaths" as the root evil in the modern world, and related/other issues like the nature of contracts...
2021-10-171h 13Kinsella On LibertyKOL359 | State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code (PFS 2021)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 359.
Related:
Structural Safeguards to Limit Legislation and State Power
Constitutional Structures in Defense of Freedom (ASC 1998)
Randy Barnett’s “Federalism Amendment”–A Counterproposal; and related posts
How to Fix the US
KOL345 | Kinsella’s Libertarian “Constitution” or: State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code (PorcFest 2021)
KOL359 | State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code (PFS 2021)
Libertarian Nation and Related Projects
Update: See The Universal Principles of Liberty (Aug. 14, 2025)
Libertarian Nation and Related Projects (cataloging various libertarian "free nation" and related projects)
Update:
there was already a union among the states, a loose confederation, based on a treaty, a co...
2021-10-1100 minKinsella On LibertyKOL354 | CDA §230, Being “Part of the State,” Co-ownership, Causation, Defamation, with Nick SinardKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 354.
Libertarian Nicholas Sinard asked me to field some questions about the referenced issues, so we did so.
Update: some of these issues also discussed in Libertarian Answer Man: Restrictive Covenants and Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and Libertarian Answer Man: Restrictive Covenants, Reserved Rights, and Copyright.
https://youtu.be/54pMdixfWTI
Relevant links:
No, Libertarians, We Should NOT Abolish the CDA §230 and DMCA Safe Harbors!
Hello! You’ve Been Referred Here Because You’re Wrong About Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act
Hello! You’ve Been Referred Here Because You’re Wrong About Intellectual Property
Is Macy’s Part of the S...
2021-08-031h 07Kinsella On LibertyKOL349 | CouchStreams Ep 58 on Break the Cycle with Joshua SmithKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 349.
Streamed live on Jul 13, 2021. Stephan and Joshua Smith sit down to talk Intellectual Property, Hans Herman Hoppe, and heavyweight debates (on "heavyweight", see tweet posted below).
(Afterhours chat here: KOL462 | CouchStreams After Hours on Break the Cycle with Joshua Smith (2021))
Grok shownotes and Youtube transcript below.
https://youtu.be/w9t-HD5J2xY
Excerpt: Stephan on the NAP
https://youtu.be/kbW57Ca9kNk
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2021-07-1400 minKinsella On LibertyKOL346 | Copyright and Satoshi’s Legacy: The Tatiana Show, with Tatiana MorozKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 346.
I was a guest on the Tatiana Show, with host Tatiana Moroz. (Released July 1, 2021, recorded June 30, 2021).
Transcript below.
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/GX2QolLvPSE
Original youtube:
https://youtu.be/HSIIzKGk_aw
From her shownotes:
COPYRIGHT & SATOSHI’S LEGACY WITH STEPHAN KINSELLA OF THE OPEN CRYPTO ALLIANCE
On June 29, 2021, a UK court found that Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is the proper copyright owner of the Bitcoin Whitepaper, awarding initial damages in excess of $48,000 to Wright and demanding that Bitcoin.org remove the Whitepaper from its site. Guest Stephan Kinsella of the Open Crypto Alliance joins Tati...
2021-07-0146 minKinsella On LibertyKOL345 | Kinsella’s Libertarian “Constitution” or: State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code (PorcFest 2021)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 345.
Related:
Structural Safeguards to Limit Legislation and State Power
Constitutional Structures in Defense of Freedom (ASC 1998)
Randy Barnett’s “Federalism Amendment”–A Counterproposal; and related posts
How to Fix the US
KOL345 | Kinsella’s Libertarian “Constitution” or: State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code (PorcFest 2021)
KOL359 | State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code (PFS 2021)
Libertarian Nation and Related Projects
Update: See The Universal Principles of Liberty (Aug. 14, 2025) and Libertarian Nation and Related Projects (cataloging various libertarian "free nation" and related projects)
This was my talk delivered today (June 26, 2021) at PorcFest 2021: "Kinsella’s Libertarian “Constitution,” or: St...
2021-06-2700 minKinsella On LibertyKOL341 | ESEADE Lecture: Should We Release Patents on Vaccines? An Overview of Libertarian Property Rights and the Case Against IPKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 341.
This was a webinar I did for an Argentinian audience for ESEADE May 26, 2021. The topic was formally "Should We Release Patents on Vaccines" ("¿Hay que liberar las patentes sobre las vacunas?"). In this talk, I briefly provide an overview of the nature of property rights and the principled case against IP, then apply it to vaccines, and took questions from the audience.
Grok shownotes:
In this webinar hosted by ESEADE on May 26, 2021, Stephan Kinsella, a prominent libertarian thinker and patent attorney, delivers a compelling case against intellectual property (IP) rights, focusing on the question of w...
2021-06-0656 minKinsella On LibertyKOL340 | Politified Official Stephan Kinsella InterviewKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 340.
"Watch as Benjamin Politics, Bleu Politics and Mencius Kuang interview well renowned economist Stephan Kinsella" (Jan. 12, 2021)
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/WUmObXbAVTA
Original:
https://youtu.be/Z3kcgDPM5BE
2021-06-0400 minKinsella On LibertyKOL338 | Human Action Podcast Ep. 308 with Jeff Deist: Rothbard on Punishment, Property, and ContractKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 338.
Update: See also KOL463 | Contracts, Usury, Fractional-Reserve Banking with André Simoni and this Grok analysis of various problems with smart contracts including the fact that most loans are unsecured.
From Human Action Podcast Ep. 308, "Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty with Stephan Kinsella" (May 27, 2021), with Jeff Deist, discussing Rothbard’s Ethics of Liberty, chapters 9, 13, 19, et pass. (PDF).
Shownotes:
Lawyer and legal theorist Stephan Kinsella joins the show as we dive into Part II of Rothbard's The Ethics of Liberty, grappling with the foundational issues of crime, proportionality, and contract. When is property justly held? When may injuries...
2021-05-281h 10Kinsella On LibertyKOL190-2 | Part 2: On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, But Who Would Pick the Cotton? — Panel Discussion, Hoppe, Dürr, Kinsella, van Dun, Daniels (PFS 2015)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 190-2. Also podcast as PFP145.
In 2015 I delivered this talk: “On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, Who Would Pick The Cotton?” at the Property and Freedom Society, 10th Annual Meeting, Bodrum, Turkey (Sep. 13, 2015), which is here: KOL190 | On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, But Who Would Pick the Cotton? (PFS 2015).
This is the subsequent panel discussion with Q&A from the speakers for that day, to-wit: Hans-Hermann Hoppe, David Dürr, Stephan Kinsella, Frank van Dun, Anthony Daniels (Theodore Dalrymple).
Transcript below.
Panel discussion video:
TRANSCRIPT
Panel Discussion, Q&A: Hoppe, Dürr, Kinsella...
2021-05-2456 minKinsella On LibertyKOL272-2 | Q&A with Hülsmann, Dürr, Kinsella, Hoppe (PFS 2019)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 274-2.
This is the Q&A panel following my talk [KOL274 | Nobody Owns Bitcoin (PFS 2019)] for the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Property and Freedom Society, Bodrum, Turkey (Sept. 12–17, 2019). For the four panelists' talks, see the Program, or the PFS 2019 YouTube Playlist.
Transcript below.
Q&A with Hülsmann, Dürr, Kinsella, Hoppe (PFS 2019)
Unedited Transcript, with Guido Hülsmann, David Dürr, Stephan Kinsella, Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Sept. 15, 2019
00:00:09
M (Rahim Taghizadegan): Hans, congratulations. Your speech was really good food for thought, and because I want to hear more of it, I’ll try to challenge you and ju...
2021-05-0954 minKinsella On LibertyKOL333 | Jeff Tucker: Understanding IP: An Interview with Stephan Kinsella (2010)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 333.
This is my interview by Jeff Tucker (Oct. 9, 2010), which preceded my first presentation of the Mises Academy course “Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics” (Nov.-Dec. 2010). For the second presentation in 2011, see KOL172 | “Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics: Lecture 1: History and Law” (Mises Academy, 2011).
Transcript below.
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/-XlKNStzoLs
Understanding IP: An Interview with Stephan Kinsella, Mises Daily (Oct. 21, 2010)
10/21/2010Jeffrey A. TuckerStephan Kinsella
Jeffrey Tucker:
Stephan Kinsella, it's a pleasure to have you here today. Welcome.
Stephan Kinsella:
Thank you. It's good to be here.
Tucker:
We're going to talk about yo...
2021-05-0825 minKinsella On LibertyKOL330 | Lift Talks #2 With Kinsella & SammeroffKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 330.
Lift Talks #2 — With Kinsella & Sammeroff.
Grok summary shownotes: In this episode of Lift Talks [0:00–26:36], Stephan Kinsella and Anthony Sammeroff recount their Telluride skiing trip with humor and libertarian flair. They start by discussing a catered dinner party [1:02–2:23], where mask mandates were dismissed, and vaccine reactions sparked debate, reflecting their data-driven skepticism. Their conversation shifts to political labels [4:09–5:03], criticizing "liberals" and "progressives" while noting a natural affinity with conservatives over Democrats. They recap their journey from Houston to Auburn, Alabama [6:23–9:43], meeting libertarian figures like Jeff Barr and Roderick Long, and share gossip about factionalism in libertarian circles [1...
2021-04-0400 minKinsella On LibertyKOL329 | Lift Talks #1 With Kinsella & SammeroffKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 329.
Lift Talks #1 —Telluride March 2021 — With Kinsella & Sammeroff.
Two libertarian blokes on a ski vacation. Filmed Tuesday March 30, 2021, Telluride Ski Resort.
Grok summary shownotes: In the "Lift Talks" episode recorded in Telluride, Colorado, Stephan Kinsella and Anthony Sammeroff deliver a dynamic conversation while riding ski lifts, starting with humorous reflections on their trip [0:00-9:00]. They discuss their skiing adventures, hot springs visits, and encounters with COVID-19 mask policies, including a tense plane incident involving a dropped tissue and a stewardess enforcing federal mask laws [3:46-5:57]. Their libertarian perspective shines through as they mock passive-aggressive mask enforcers and...
2021-04-0300 minKinsella On LibertyKOL326 | Scottish Liberty Podcast: Discussing the Mossoff-Sammeroff IP Debate, Take 1: Under the Influence…Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 326.
[Update: Transcript appended below]
Back on May 24, 2020, I appeared on the Scottish Liberty Podcast, with hosts Antony Sammeroff and Tom Laird. We discussed IP and related matters, including Sammeroff’s recent debate on the topic of IP with pro-IP Randian law professor Adam Mossoff. I was a bit drunk and it shows, and went off on a rant and was not as coherent as usual. The episode was entitled "Under the Influence... of Stephan Kinsella... Against Intellectual Property". We recorded a second episode on May 30, 2020, entitled "A Sober Conversation with Stephan Kinsella...," which was released as...
2021-03-211h 17Kinsella On LibertyKOL320 | Stephan Livera Podcast # 249–Bitcoin Patents & Open Crypto AllianceKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 320.
From my recent appearance on Stephan Livera’s bitcoin-focused podcast, SLP249 BITCOIN PATENTS & OPEN CRYPTO ALLIANCE WITH STEPHAN KINSELLA AND JED GRANT (recorded Feb. 2, 2021; released Feb. 5, 2021).
[Update: See transcript here, and appended below]
From the show notes:
Stephan Kinsella and Jed Grant join me to chat about Open Crypto Alliance.
We talk:
Why IP laws are anti-liberty and anti-progress
How progress has been delayed by improper concepts of property rights
How Patent laws could hinder the Bitcoin industry
The asymmetry of attack vs defense here
How to stop overly broad patents
How to support OCA
Gu...
2021-02-1243 minKinsella On LibertyKOL302 | Human Action Podcast with Jeff Deist: Hoppe’s DemocracyKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 302.
[Update: see various biographical pieces on my publications page, including Alan D. Bergman, Adopting Liberty: The Stephan Kinsella Story (2025).]
From The Human Action Podcast, Oct. 23, 2020, with Jeff Deist, discussing Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Democracy: The God That Failed, chapters 5-8.
Transcript below.
From the Mises.org shownotes:
Lawyer and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella joins the show to discuss the middle chapters of Hoppe's Democracy, The God That Failed—in particular dealing with "desocialization" of collective property, immigration, and free trade. These are the most controversial and widely-discussed parts of the book, and Kinsella provides a fascinating analysis of...
2020-10-2459 minKinsella On LibertyKOL289 | Scottish Liberty Podcast: Discussing the Mossoff-Sammeroff IP Debate, Take 2: A Sober Conversation…Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 289.
[Update: Transcript appended below]
This is my appearance on the Scottish Liberty Podcast from May 30, 2020, with hosts Antony Sammeroff and Tom Laird. We discussed IP and related matters, including Sammeroff's recent debate on the topic of IP with pro-IP Randian law professor Adam Mossoff. See various links, embeds, notes below. This was the second take, and entitled "A Sober Conversation with Stephan Kinsella...," because we had previously recorded a discussion on May 24, 2020, in which I was a bit drunk and went off on a rant. The episode was entitled "Under the Influence... of Stephan Kinsella...
2020-06-011h 18Kinsella On LibertyKOL285 | Disenthrall: Contracts with Stephan KinsellaKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 285.
I appeared today on the Disenthrall.me Youtube channel, host Patrick Smith, to discuss libertarian contract theory (Contracts with Stephan Kinsella). We talked about the standard legal view of contracts, the Rothbard-Evers title theory of contract, applications such as bitcoin "smart contracts" and intellectual property, the idea of breach of contract, liquidated damages clauses, and so on. (I was previously a guest -- KOL264 | Disenthrall: Stephan Kinsella on Tim Pool Subverse and Trademark.)
From Disenthrall's shownotes: "In response to a viewer request we bring you a deep dive into Libertarian contract theory. What are contracts? Wh...
2020-03-191h 29Kinsella On LibertyKOL280 | Fallible Animals Ep. 12: Property Rights, Argumentation Ethics, and Praxeology, with Logan ChipkinKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 280.
This is my appearance on the Fallible Animals podcast, Episode 12: Property Rights, Argumentation Ethics, and Praxeology with Stephan Kinsella (Apple podcasts; Spotify version; Youtube version embedded below), with host Logan Chipkin.
From Logan's shownotes:
"Joining me today is patent attorney and libertarian theorist Stephan Kinsella. Mr. Kinsella is the author of the book, Against Intellectual Property, and is the founder and director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom. He is also the founder and editor of Libertarians Papers, and he’s a member of the Editorial Board of Reason Papers.
We cover a wi...
2019-12-182h 11Kinsella On LibertyKOL278 | Bob Murphy Show: Debating Hans Hoppe’s “Argumentation Ethics”Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 278.
I was a guest on Episode 79 of The Bob Murphy Show, entitled "Stephan Kinsella and Bob Murphy Debate Hans Hoppe’s “Argumentation Ethics”. Back in June we discussed IP and related issues [KOL268 | Bob Murphy Show: Law Without the State, and the Illegitimacy of IP]. We had intended to discuss argumentation ethics but ran out of time. So we did it in this episode. I think it turned out very well.
[Update: Ep. 86 Further Thoughts on Hoppe’s Argumentation Ethics and Essays on Praxeology ]
From Bob's show notes:
By popular demand, Bob brings Stephan back on the po...
2019-11-251h 31Kinsella On LibertyKOL268 | Bob Murphy Show: Law Without the State, and the Illegitimacy of IPKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 268.
I was a guest on Episode 39 of the excellent podcast The Bob Murphy Show, discussing "Law Without the State, and the Illegitimacy of IP (Intellectual Property)". A few people have told me this particular discussion of IP was one of my best--thorough and systematic. No doubt aided by Bob's excellent prompting, questions, and guidance.
Update: Someone on the Youtube comments asked me what essay we were discussing in this talk. I don't think we were talking about any particular article, but I would say my best, most recent and comprehensive piece is my most recent...
2019-06-101h 46Kinsella On LibertyKOL266 | Did You Know Crypto Podcast, Ep. 36: Bitcoin Patent TrollingKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 266.
This is my appearance in Episode 36 of the Did You Know Crypto Podcast, with host Dustin. We talked "about the possibility of using patents as an attack vector on Bitcoin." As Dustin summarized in his show notes:
Stephan and I talk about…
What is a Patent?
Differences in EU/US & China
Why is it so “hallowed”
Open Source Software and patents
What is a “Patent Troll”
Craig Wright’s patents
Can Bitcoin developers be sued?
https://youtu.be/_c2NxObY-O0
NOTES:
Stephan on Twitter
Stephan’s website
History of Patents
Paris Convention
Patent cooperation treaty
Current (2019...
2019-05-211h 34Kinsella On LibertyKOL264 | Disenthrall: Stephan Kinsella on Tim Pool Subverse and TrademarkKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 264.
I appeared today on the Disenthrall.me Youtube channel, host Patrick Smith, to discuss the trademark issues between Tim Pool and his company media Subverse, and StudioFOW which has a popular crowdsourced porn video game coming out also called Subverse. We touched a bit on bitcoin ownership, patent and copyright, defamation law, and trademark law, and related matters.
Related links:
Tim Pool talks Subverse, Studio FOW, and Trademarks
StudioFOW "Subverse" Has Forced Me To Retain A Lawyer Over My Trademark Of The Same Name
Subverse porn game kickstarter
How to Improve Patent, Copyright, and Trademark...
2019-04-171h 10Kinsella On LibertyKOL261 | Venture Stories Podcast Debating Austrian Economics, Libertarianism, and Bitcoin with Noah SmithKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 261.
This is my appearance on the Venture Stories Podcast by Village Global, April 6 episode, hosted by Erik Torenberg: A Comparison of Austrian and Keynesian Economics with Noah Smith, Parker Thompson and Stephan Kinsella. It ended up being a bit of a debate with the other guest, Noah Smith of Bloomberg. This was a bit of an interesting episode, as I explain in the informal "bonus" episode KOL262. We ended up discussing/debating a variety of issues, such as: Austrian economics and praxeology, the business cycle, bitcoin, libertarianism, the federal reserve, anarcho-capitalism and related.
By the...
2019-04-111h 33Kinsella On LibertyKOL254 | Interviewing Tom Woods About Getting Into HarvardKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 254.
From TomWoods Ep. 1304 How I Got into Harvard. I interviewed Tom about this and related questions since my 15 year old son is nearing college age and I was curious. Transcript below. From Tom's shownotes:
Stephan Kinsella, the libertarian theorist and author of Against Intellectual Property, asked me the other day about my college admission experience. We are each the parent of a tenth grader, so the topic of college comes up in our households. I didn’t think I had much interesting to say about it, but we decided he would in effect host this episo...
2019-01-1448 minKinsella On LibertyKOL253 | Berkeley Law Federalist Society: A Libertarian’s Case Against Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 253.
I spoke today on “A Libertarian’s Case Against Intellectual Property,” at the Federalist Society, University of Berkeley-California. It was well-organized and there was a perceptive and interesting critical commentary by Professor Talha Syed.
This is the audio I recorded on my iPhone; video below; line-mic'd audio here. The youtube version (audio here) and the line-mic'd version both truncate about 30 seconds too early. My own iphone version (which is used for this podcast) includes those extra comments, and this is included in the transcript as well, below.
Grok shownotes:
In this 2018 lecture hosted by the Berkele...
2018-10-1257 minKinsella On LibertyKOL248 | Stephan Livera Podcast 15 – Intellectual Property, Bitcoin, and Internet CensorshipKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 248.
TEMP: http://traffic.libsyn.com/livera/SLP15_-_Stephan_Kinsella.mp3
From my recent appearance on Stephan Livera's bitcoin-focused podcast.
SLP15 – Intellectual Property, Bitcoin, and Internet Censorship, with Stephan Kinsella
Stephan Kinsella, Intellectual Property lawyer, and libertarian advocate joins me in this episode to discuss:
His story with bitcoin
Money as Sui Generis Good
The imprecise application of Lockean property theory
Why you can’t own bitcoin, but it probably doesn’t make a big difference anyway
The harmful effects of patents and copyright
‘Internet Censorship’ as it relates to property rights and ownership of private soc...
2018-08-1858 minKinsella On LibertyKOL241 | Dave Smith’s Part of the Problem Show: Libertarian Property TheoryKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 241.
I was a guest yesterday (3/26/18) on Dave Smith's podcast. His description: "Talking Libertarian Legal philosophy with Stephan Kinsella. Topics include how the court systems could work without government and why intellectual property isn't real."
We discussed a wide-ranging but fairly high-level array of libertarian theory issues, including how I became a libertarian, the main influencers (Ayn Rand, Milton Friedman, Bastiat, Mises, Rothbard), property theory and scarcity, Hoppe's argumentation ethics, praxeology, dualism of various types, and, sigh, yes, intellectual property. Dave even worked in a funny joke about "The Man on the Moon" ... well you'll just...
2018-03-271h 33Kinsella On LibertyKOL239 | Jeffrey Tucker & Stephan Kinsella Ramble about “Walk the walk and talk the talk”Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 239.
Monday morning phone call, from Mar. 14, 2016, talking nonsense, obsessing over trivia, such as the possible connections between and real meanings of the expressions "money talks, bullshit walks" and "walk the walk, talk the talk". And the problem with the expression "all he cares about is money." And Jeff's idea for an article. And Praeger University and Dennis Praeger. How Millennials can improve their self-esteem by working. I make fun of college students who have time to have a marijuana source (in the 80s). Facebook Live videos versus Google Hangouts. Tucker's hot tub and whether he...
2018-02-1627 minKinsella On LibertyKOL238 | Libertopia 2012 IP Panel with Charles Johnson and Butler ShafferKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 238.
At Libertopia Oct. 12, 2012, I participated in an hour-long IP panel with Charles Johnson, moderated by Butler Shaffer.
GROK SHOWNOTES:
In this hour-long panel discussion at Libertopia 2012, recorded on October 12, 2012, Stephan Kinsella and Charles Johnson, moderated by Butler Shaffer, debate the legitimacy of intellectual property (IP) from a libertarian perspective, focusing on patents and copyrights (0:00-10:00). Kinsella, a patent attorney and staunch IP opponent, argues that IP violates property rights by imposing artificial scarcity on non-scarce ideas, using examples like a patented mousetrap to illustrate how patents restrict owners’ use of their resources (10:01-25:00). Johnson complements th...
2018-02-141h 00Kinsella On LibertyKOL236 | Intellectual Nonsense: Fallacious Arguments for IP (Libertopia 2012)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 236.
[Update: a transcript is now available.]
At Libertopia 2012, I delivered a 45-minute talk , "Intellectual Nonsense: Fallacious Arguments for IP" (Oct. 12, 2012), the slides for which are below. I spoke for 45 minutes—well, 40, then the last 5 were taken up by a question from J. Neil Schulman—but only covered the first 25 slides. I covered most of the remaining 41 in a separate recording, Part 2: KOL237.
Grok summary:
In this lecture delivered at Libertopia 2012, libertarian patent attorney Stephan Kinsella systematically dismantles common arguments for intellectual property (IP), particularly patents and copyrights, asserting they are incompatible with libertarian principles and free...
2018-02-1044 minKinsella On LibertyKOL234 | Vin Armani Show: Live from London: Kinsella vs. Craig Wright Debate on Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 234.
This is a debate on IP between me and a noted Bitcoin expert, Craig Wright, hosted and moderated by the Vin Armani show.
Transcript below along with Grok shownotes.
Debating Wright
I was in London to attend the inaugural 2018 meeting of Mises UK and to hang with my boys Lee Iglody, Jeff Barr, Doug French, and Hans Hoppe, and had challenged Wright to a debate during a few twitter run-ins (still on-going); I accepted and since I happened to be in London, Wright set it up and we did it at a local studio, with...
2018-01-301h 00Kinsella On LibertyKOL231 | Let’s Talk Ethereum—Libertarianism, Anarcho-Capitalism & BlockchainsKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 231.
This is my appearance on Let's Talk ETC! (Ethereum Classic) (Dec. 8, 2017), discussing the referenced topics. The audience is not really a libertarian one so I explained different approaches to libertarianism and some of my thoughts about libertarian activism, the prospects of bitcoin and other technology possibly aiding in the fight for human liberty and the battle against the state, and so on. The host was very good, the discussion very civil, and the audio quality is pretty good.
Transcript below.
Youtube:
https://youtu.be/B4k9Wv7obWA
Original Youtube:
TRANSCRIPT
Let’s Talk Ethereum—Libe...
2017-12-1253 minKinsella On LibertyKOL229 | Ernie Hancock Show: IP Debate with Alan KorwinKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 229.
This is my appearance on the Ernie Hancock "Declare your Independence" show for Nov. 3, hours 2 and 3. There is a "debate"—more of a discussion really—with libertarian-ish gun-rights author Alan Korwin in the first segment.
Grok summary shownotes: [0:00–59:24] In this episode of the Ernest Hancock Show (KOL229, Nov. 3, 2017), host Ernest Hancock facilitates a heated debate on intellectual property (IP), specifically copyright, featuring Stephan Kinsella and Alan Korwin. Kinsella, a libertarian legal theorist and outspoken critic of IP, argues that copyright is an unjust state-granted monopoly that stifles innovation and free speech, rooted in historical control mechan...
2017-11-062h 15Kinsella On LibertyKOL217 | Intellectual Property is the Bastard Child of the GatekeepersKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 217.
This is Episode 14 of the MusicPreneur podcast, "Intellectual Property is the Bastard Child of the Gatekeepers," run by host James Newcomb. I appeared on his previous podcast, Outside the Music Box, a while back. This one is a fresh, stand-alone discussion where I lay out the case against IP fairly methodically. MusicPreneur shownotes below. See also my A Selection of my Best Articles and Speeches on IP.
GROK SHOWNOTES: In this episode of the Kinsella on Liberty podcast (KOL217), recorded in 2016, libertarian patent attorney Stephan Kinsella delivers a lecture at the Property and Freedom Society’s 20...
2017-02-0152 minKinsella On LibertyKOL216 | Morehouse Interview: Why Intellectual Property SucksKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 216.
I was a guest recently on Isaac Morehouse's podcast, "Why Intellectual Property Sucks, with Stephan Kinsella" (Oct. 10, 2016), discussing intellectual property and related issues. Isaac's description below, along with the transcript.
Is intellectual property law the foundation of an innovative society? Or a racket set up to protect entrenched businesses from competition? Stephan Kinsella joins the show this week to break down intellectual property law.
Stephan is a practicing patent attorney, a libertarian writer and speaker, Director of the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF), and Founding and Executive Editor of Libertarian Papers.
...
2016-10-1157 minKinsella On LibertyKOL211 | Corporations and the Corporate FormKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 211.
My interview on the Wake Up Call podcast, Episode 44: Corporations and the Corporate Form.
From the shownotes page:
Episode Summary
Stephan Kinsella joins Adam Camac and Daniel Laguros to discuss corporations and the corporate form, common objections, and state interventions in the area.
Related Articles
1. In Defense of the Corporation by Stephan Kinsella (October 27, 2005)
2. Corporate Personhood, Limited Liability, and Double Taxation by Stephan Kinsella (October 18, 2011)
Books Mentioned
1. Against Intellectual Property by Stephan Kinsella
2. In Defense of the Corporation by Robert Hessen
Related Interview
1. KOL170: Tom Woods Show: Are Corporations Unlibertarian? (January 24, 2015)
Previous Appearance
24. The Nature o...
2016-04-2843 minKinsella On LibertyKOL206 | Tom Woods Show: Five Mistakes Libertarians MakeKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 206.
[Transcript below]
I discussed various libertarian with Tom Woods on his show today, Episode 592. From Tom's show notes:
Stephan Kinsella joins me to discuss negative/positive rights and obligations, “loser pays,” whether creation makes you an owner, how we can consider spam aggression, and more. Fun!
Grok shownotes:
[00:00:00 - 00:15:00] In this episode of the Tom Woods Show, host Tom Woods interviews Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian lawyer and theorist, to discuss five common mistakes libertarians make. Kinsella begins by addressing the misuse of terms like "coercion" and "aggression," which libertarians often apply too broadly, diluting their prec...
2016-02-1328 minKinsella On LibertyKOL199 | Tom Woods Show: The State’s Corruption of Private Law, or We Don’t Need No LegislatureKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 199.
I discussed legislation and law with Tom Woods on his show today, Episode 557:
Ep. 557 The State’s Corruption of Private Law, or We Don’t Need No Legislature
17th December 2015
Ever since we learned in school how a bill becomes a law, we’ve absorbed the idea that it’s normal for law to be imposed from the top down. But it’s possible, and indeed the historical norm, for law to emerge in a completely different, more libertarian-friendly way. Join me for a great conversation with Stephan Kinsella!
Transcript below.
Youtube version:
More description from Tom's...
2015-12-1740 minKinsella On LibertyKOL197 | Tom Woods Show: The Central Rothbard Contribution I Overlooked, and Why It Matters: The Rothbard-Evers Title-Transfer Theory of ContractKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 197.
I discussed Rothbardian/libertarian contract theory with Tom Woods on his show today.
Update: See also Łukasz Dominiak & Tate Fegley, "Contract Theory, Title Transfer, and Libertarianism," Diametros (10 Sep. 2022; doi: 10.33392/diam.180)
Transcript below.
Ep. 547 The Central Rothbard Contribution I Overlooked, and Why It Matters
Youtube:
3rd December 2015
Stephan Kinsella explains the importance of Rothbard’s theory of contract — a point I myself did not appreciate until this episode — and contrasts it with mainstream theories, which most libertarians think are the same as their own. We need to get these fundamentals right, so listen in and learn with me...
2015-12-0333 minKinsella On LibertyKOL195 | The 21st Century Anarchist Podcast Ep. 038: IP and Libertarianism with Stephan KinsellaKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 195.
This is my appearance on the The 21st Century Anarchist Podcast Ep. 038: IP with Stephan Kinsella, with host Hermann Morris: "An introduction to intellectual property law and how it relates to libertarianism."
Youtube:
2015-10-0453 minKinsella On LibertyKOL190 | On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, But Who Would Pick the Cotton? (PFS 2015)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 190.
This is my talk “On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, Who Would Pick The Cotton?”, delivered at the Property and Freedom Society, 10th Annual Meeting, Bodrum, Turkey (Sep. 13, 2015).
Also available as PFP143 (which contains the official audio instead of the iPhone audio).
GROK SHOWNOTES: In this lecture delivered at the Property and Freedom Society’s 10th Annual Meeting in Bodrum, Turkey, on September 13, 2015, titled “On Life without Patents and Copyright: Or, But Who Would Pick the Cotton?” (KOL190), libertarian patent attorney Stephan Kinsella argues that intellectual property (IP) laws, specifically patents and copyrights, are state-enfor...
2015-09-1535 minKinsella On LibertyKOL187 | Anarchast with Jeff Berwick Discussing IP, Anarcho-libertarianism, and Legislation vs. Private Law (2012)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 187.
I appeared on Jeff Berwick's show in 2012: Kinsella on Anarchast Discussing IP, Anarcho-libertarianism, and Legislation vs. Private Law (Dec. 29, 2012):
I was a guest on Jeff Berwick's Anarchast (ep. 51, 36 min), released today. We discussed anarchy and how such a society might be reached; the basis and origin of law and property rights and its relationship to libertarian principles, and implications for legislation versus law and the legitimacy of intellectual property; also, utilitarianism, legal positivism, scientism, and logical positivism. Description from the Anarchist site below. For more background on IP, see the C4SIF Resources page; on legi...
2015-08-2236 minKinsella On LibertyKOL186 | The Great IP Debate: Stephan Kinsella vs. Alexander Baker (2014)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 186.
The Great IP Debate: Stephan Kinsella vs. Alexander Baker Liberty.me (July 8, 2014). From the Liberty.me description:
Intellectual property is one of the most controversial topics among libertarians. Can ideas be legitimate forms of property? Do the benefits of intellectual property laws, such as providing incentives for inventors, overcome the negatives, such as benefiting large corporations relative to newcomers in industry? Stephan Kinsella argues ideas are not and cannot be property, and that the negatives of IP easily outweigh the positives: IP amounts to a grant of government monopoly. Alexander Baker counters with a theory en...
2015-08-111h 28Kinsella On LibertyKOL184 | Intellectual Property is the Root of All Evil (PorcFest 2015)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 184.
Last month I attended PorcFest 2015 and delivered this talk on intellectual property. Video version below (followed by a lower quality version shot by James Cox).
GROK SHOWNOTES: In this provocative lecture delivered at PorcFest 2015, titled “Intellectual Property is the Root of All Evil,” libertarian patent attorney Stephan Kinsella argues that intellectual property (IP) laws, specifically patents and copyrights, are fundamentally anti-libertarian, creating artificial scarcity on non-scarce ideas and violating natural property rights (0:00-10:00). Kinsella, leveraging Austrian economics, explains that property rights apply only to scarce, rivalrous resources to resolve conflicts, using examples like a patented mousetra...
2015-07-2954 minKinsella On LibertyKOL183: Stephan Kinsella vs. William Thomas: Anarchism: For And Against: A Debate (PorcFest 2015)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 183.
I recently attended PorcFest 2015 and participated in a debate on anarchy and other matters, plus a speech on IP as the Root of All Evil. The YouTube, filmed by James Cox, is below. The audio here was captured by my iphone.
Update: From Ayn Rand in the Campground: The Atlas Society at PorcFest "During a highlight of the conference -- people had been anticipating it for weeks -- William Thomas debated Rand’s principle of minimal government with anarchist Stephen Kinsella to a packed and lively audience. The tent was full, with standing room only, and pe...
2015-07-2957 minKinsella On LibertyKOL179 | Did “Blurred Lines” Steal from “Got to Give It Up”? Stephan Kinsella and Jeffrey TuckerKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 179.
Jeff Tucker and I discuss the recent copyright lawsuit over the "Blurred Lines" song by Robin Thicke and Pharrel.
Background and related:
From this post: "In the case of copyright, for example, J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, convinced U.S. courts to ban the publication of a novel called 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye.” And in Canada, when a grocery store in Canada mistakenly sold 14 copies of a new Harry Potter book a few days before its official release, a judge “ordered customers not to talk about the book, copy it, sell it ...
2015-03-1300 minKinsella On LibertyKOL172 | “Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics: Lecture 1: History and Law” (Mises Academy, 2011)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 172.
This is the first of six lectures of my 2011 Mises Academy course "Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics" (Tuesdays, Mar. 22–April 26, 2011), which was a reprise of a similar Mises Academy course in October 2010. The slides and video for this lecture, as well as the “suggested readings” for all six lectures of the course are provided below. The other five lectures follow in subsequent podcast episodes KOL173–177. (Discussed in Rethinking IP; and on the Mises Blog in Study with Kinsella Online and in Rethinking Intellectual Property: Kinsella’s Mises Academy Online Course. See also “Rethinking IP,” Mises Dai...
2015-02-151h 42Kinsella On LibertyKOL171 | With Albert Lu Discussing Stossel and IPKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 171.
I was a guest yesterday (Feb. 6, 2015) on Albert Lu's "The Economy" podcast, discussing my recent appearance on Stossel [Stossel Show on Intellectual Property (Fox Business Channel, Jan. 30, 2015)]. The full episode is here; the portion including only our interview is included in this podcast feed.
Transcript and grok shownotes below.
GROK SHOWNOTES
Show Notes: KOL171 | The Albert Lu Podcast: Discussing Stossel and Intellectual Property with Stephan Kinsella
Introduction to Intellectual Property Debate [0:00–1:00]
Albert Lu introduces the topic of intellectual property (IP) by referencing a recent episode of The John Stossel Show that explored the concept. He hi...
2015-02-0724 minKinsella On LibertyKOL168 | Jeffrey Tucker Interviews Stephan Kinsella on Samsung-Apple trial (2012)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 168.
Jeffrey Tucker Interviews Stephan Kinsella on Samsung-Apple trial, Laissez-Faire Club (Aug. 27, 2012).
Video below.
2015-01-0525 minKinsella On LibertyKOL149 | IP And Beyond With Stephan Kinsella – Non-Aggression PodcastKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 149.
My recent appearance on the Non-Aggression Podcast with host Mike Cuneo, aka 412 Libertarian. We talked about IP, Georgism, Stefan Molyneux's use of the DMCA to do a copyright takedown of a critic on youtube, whether Hitler is responsible for the holocaust, and the like.
From his show notes:
IP And Beyond With Stephan Kinsella – Non-Aggression Podcast
I had the pleasure of speaking at length with Stephan Kinsella, a patent attorney, libertarian author and scholar, and head of the Center For The Study of Innovative Freedom, or C4SIV.
Stephan also runs the site StephanKinsella.com
Caus...
2014-08-301h 14Kinsella On LibertyKOL148 | Freedom Feens: Stephan Kinsella Battles The Copyright Zombies And Patent TrollsKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 148.
I was a guest last night on Freedom Feens (Aug 28, 2014): Stephan Kinsella Battles The Copyright Zombies And Patent Trolls – Freedom Feens live radio archive "Stephan Kinsella is an intellectual property attorney who hates intellectual property laws. He explains why, and what can be done about it. It’s one of the best chats we’ve heard from him yet.
Derrick J. Freeman and Davi Barker help. Michael W. Dean isn’t there, and Davi is only there sometimes, because some patent somewhere is messing with their Internet."
Some links for matters discussed in the show:
Personal Audio...
2014-08-281h 21Kinsella On LibertyKOL139 | Power and Market Report with Albert Lu: Law, Careers, Scholarship; Intellectual Property Law Policy, Law, and CareerKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 139.
Albert Lu interviewed me for his Power and Market podcast, posted July 29, 2014. Unlike most interviews, we talked about education, career choices, and related matters. This is an edited version of a longer interview. The longer one can be obtained by requesting access here.
Other Kinsella biographical material.
Lu's description for the longer interview (which will be posted anon):
Interview Highlights
In this interview, Stephan speaks directly to prospective law students, internet entrepreneurs, and technology capitalists about the practice of law and the dangerous world of intellectual property.
We also took time to discuss his own aca...
2014-07-2924 minKinsella On LibertyKOL125 | The Evils of IP with Stephan Kinsella (Richard Heathen)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 125.
Richard Heathen of Liberty Machine News interviews Stephan Kinsella about the evils intellectual property, why it it illegitimate and how it empowers crony capitalism through heavy handed state enforcement. (recorded April 10, 2014; uploaded May 12, 2014)
2014-05-1346 minKinsella On LibertyKOL123 | Debate with Jan Helfeld on Anarchy vs. Limited GovernmentKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 123.
Daniel Rothschild arranged for and moderated a debate between me and Objectivist/classical liberal (or whatever he is) Jan Helfeld. I lost my temper with the guy because I refused to let him do what I've seen him do to others—take the moral highground (which, as someone defending the state against me, a real libertarian, I was not going to let him do) and use his boring/bludgeoning "socratic" debate technique to try to boringly wear people down. I refused to give in to either, which resulted in the funny mess that you can see...
2014-04-291h 48Kinsella On LibertyKOL101 | The Future (the End?) of Intellectual Property (Open Science Summit, 2011)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 101.
This was my talk delivered at the Open Science Summit, Mountain View, CA (Oct. 22, 2011), held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. My panel's topic was "The Future (the End?) of 'Intellectual Property.'" My talk, "IP and the New Mercantilism," is first, and lasts about the first 19 minutes. The slideshow I used (but did not show the audience) is also below.
https://youtu.be/_v6KWGNtxpg?si=cuUgqshgH0JTYiPP
My original title was "IP and the New Mercantilism," but I think a better title is "Property and Science: The Twin Pillars of Pro...
2013-12-031h 35Kinsella On LibertyKOL086 | RARE Radio interview with Kurt Wallace: The War on BitcoinKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 086.
Last weekend I gave a talk “The History, Meaning, and Future of Legal Tender,” at Jeff Tucker's Crypto-Currency Conference: Bitcoin and the Future of Money (Atlanta, Oct. 5, 2013). See KOL085 | The History, Meaning, and Future of Legal Tender; slides below. Video/professional audio to be released later. Pix here and here.
This is an interview I did with Kurt Wallace, of RARE radio, whom I met at the CCC. We discussed a variety of issues about bitcoin; the transcript is below.
Rare Conversation LISTEN: Why the U.S. will declare war on Bitcoin
PBS News Hour clip: The...
2013-10-0906 minKinsella On LibertyKOL078 | Lions of Liberty Podcast Inaugural Episode: Intellectual PropertyKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 077. Lions of Liberty podcast. From Marc Clair's podcast description:
Episode 1: Stephan Kinsella
September 13, 2013
In this inaugural edition of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair interviews libertarian legal scholar Stephan Kinsella about the concept of intellectual property and the libertarian framework.
Lions of Liberty Podcast, Ep. 1: Stephan Kinsella
Finally! The long-anticipated Lions of Liberty Podcast has arrived! In this first episode, I spoke with Stephan Kinsella regarding the subject of intellectual property within the libertarian framework. Kinsella is the author of Against Intellectual Property, and is one of the best-known voices in the libertarian co...
2013-09-131h 19Kinsella On LibertyKOL076 | IP Debate with Chris LeRouxKinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 076.
IP Debate with Chris (aka "Sid Non-Vicious") LeRoux, hosted by James Cox. LeRoux claims to be an anarcho-capitalist and former Randian but not a libertarian (he doesn't like labels, you see). He was recently arguing kinda for IP-but-not-really on Shanklin's podcast (see below), and contacted me about these issues. As you can see from the "debate" it's not clear what his position is or why he even wanted to debate me, or what he really disagrees with me on, but, .... here it is. Cox did a good guy trying to moderate, but it ended up be...
2013-08-301h 30Kinsella On LibertyKOL062 | “Intellectual Freedom and Learning versus Patent and Copyright” (University of Texas, Austin, 2010)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 062.
This is my speech "Intellectual Freedom and Learning versus Patent and Copyright," at the 2010 Students For Liberty Texas Regional Conference (report), University of Texas, Austin. I discussed this previously in my post Kinsella Speech at Students for Liberty – Texas Conference (Austin), on “Intellectual Freedom vs Patent and Copyright”. An edited transcript appears in my article “Intellectual Freedom and Learning Versus Patent and Copyright,” Economic Notes No. 113 (Libertarian Alliance, Jan. 18, 2011); also published as “Intellectual Freedom and Learning Versus Patent and Copyright,” The Libertarian Standard (Jan. 19, 2011). The video is below.
Related:
KOL062 | “Intellectual Freedom and Learning versus Patent and Copyright” (2...
2013-05-2429 minKinsella On LibertyKOL058 | Guest on Gene Basler Show: Anarcho-capitalist issues (2010)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 058.
I appeared on the Gene Basler Show (May 30, 2010), discussing a variety of anarcho-libertarian matters–environmentalism, nuclear power, state propaganda in government schools, class action lawsuits, reparations, how to achieve an anarcho-libertarian society, animal rights, positive rights and obligations, forced heirship, and so on (an edited transcript to appear as a chapter in Gene Basler, Environmental Non-Policy: Interviews on Environment, War and Liberty, forthcoming August 2011).
https://youtu.be/e6NkAno4HTA
Transcript
Gene Basler Show: Anarcho-Capitalist Issues
Stephan Kinsella and Gene Basler
Gene Basler Show, May 30, 2010
00:00:05
Gene: Welcome folks. This is Gene Basler, your host. This is...
2013-05-221h 15Kinsella On LibertyKOL055 | The Voluntary Life Author Interview: Stephan Kinsella on Against Intellectual Property (2010)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 055.
This is from The Voluntary Life, Author Interview: Stephan Kinsella on Against Intellectual Property (March 20, 2010; also podcast as Episode 1616 of Freedomain Radio, as Stefan Molyneux joined in too). See also their interesting episode Against Intellectual Property: A Follow Up Discussion.
2013-05-181h 10Kinsella On LibertyKOL035 | Antiwar Interview: Federalism, Bill of Rights, Constitutional Sentimentalism, IP (2010)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 035.
This is from my Antiwar Interview: Kinsella on Bill of Rights, Intellectual Property by host Scott Horton (Feb. 11, 2010). We discussed "the federal government’s appropriation of the Bill of Rights – through the 14th Amendment – to regulate state powers, the debate about whether current lawlessness can rightfully be blamed on deviation from the beneficent Constitution or if the problem lies in the deeply flawed document itself and why ideas can’t be property."
For more on the latter, see the C4SIF Resources page. For more on constitutional sentimentalism and related issues, see “Thumbs Down on the Fourth of J...
2013-03-2123 minKinsella On LibertyKOL028 | The Liberty Movement, Past And Present: Recollections With A Friend From The Beginning (Jack Criss)Kinsella on Liberty Podcast, Episode 028.
My old friend Jack Criss (ProBizMS [now Delta Business Journal], Ready, Aim, Right! (2)) and I had a discussion reminiscing about how we became friends 25 years ago, our early Objectivist phases, how communication and the movement has changed over the years, his 1980s libertarian radio talk show in Jackson, MS. We touched on many issues including where the liberty movement stands today, optimism vs. cynicism, entrepreneurs and government interference, Ayn Rand's best novel, why politics is futile and much more...
Transcript and Shownotes below.
https://youtu.be/XIa3J98uGx8
Related:
Alan D. Bergman, Adopting Liberty: T...
2013-03-0449 minKinsella on LibertyKinsella Intellectual Property discussion on Freedomain Radio Book ClubFrom Stefan Molyneux's post on the Mises forum:
The Freedomain Radio Book Club had a great discussion with Stephan about intellectual property which I thought you might enjoy...
FDR1616 Stephan Kinsella on Intellectual Property from Freedomain Radio
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We did this yesterday, Mar. 20, 2010. It was about an hour and was a nice, intelligent discussion of IP and related libertarian issues. (Local MP3 file -- 59MB)
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Update: This originally appeared on The Voluntary Life, Author Interview: Stephan Kinsella on Against Intellectual Property (March 20, 2010; see also their interesting episode Against Intellectual Property: A Follow Up Discussion). The Voluntary Life vers...
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