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'''''Against Intellectual Property''''' is a book written by [[Stephan Kinsella]] that makes the case that [[intellectual property]] (IP) is wrong on a moral basis. This takes a step away from the usual debate about IP, which is more focused on how to maximize creativity or the artists earnings.
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'''''Against Intellectual Property''''' is a monograph written by [[Stephan Kinsella]] that makes the case that [[intellectual property]] (IP) is wrong on a moral basis. This takes a step away from the usual debate about IP, which is more focused on how to maximize creativity or the artist's earnings.
 
== Reviews ==
 
{{Quote| "I was very skeptical about the anti-IP position before reading this book. However, Kinsella does a masterful job of explaining the illegitimacy of "intellectual" property and how IP is wholly incompatible with private property rights. And although he presents the utilitarian arguments, the ultimate defense of his position is not (much to the chagrin of the Rand worshipers here who probably have not read the book, despite it being available for free on mises.org) utilitarian in nature."|Allen Lewis, Mises Store}}
 
==See also==
* ''[[Against Intellectual Monopoly]]''
 
== Links ==
{{Store|http://mises.org/store/Against-Intellectual-Property-P523.aspx}}
{{Academy|http://academy.mises.org/courses/ip-reconsidered-intellectual-property-austrian-economics-and-libertarian-theory|Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics|http://academy.mises.org/courses/obama-patent-reform/|Obama's Patent Reform: Improvement or Continuing Calamity?}}
 
* {{mr|3582|Document page}} (including full text)
** Full text ([http://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/against-intellectual-property/ HTML]) ([http://www.scribd.com/doc/7511095/Against-Intellectual-Property-by-Stephan-Kinsella- Scribd])([http://mises.org/journals/jls/15_2/15_2_1.pdf PDF] <small>in [[Journal of Libertarian Studies]]</small>)
** [http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=category&ID=226 Audiobook] read by Jock Coats ([http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/mises.org.3267813056 iTunes U]) ([http://www.stephankinsella.com/wp-content/uploads/media/AgainstIntellectualProperty.mp3 MP3]) ([http://www.stephankinsella.com/wp-content/uploads/media/AgainstIntellectualProperty.m4b M4B])
** [http://blog.mises.org/11243/against-intellectual-property-in-italian/ Italian translation]
* [http://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/#againstip Against Intellectual Property] at stephankinsella.com
* [http://blog.mises.org/1771/intellectual-property-at-mises-org/ Intellectual Property at Mises.org] - list of IP related sources
* [http://c4sif.org/2012/03/selected-supplementary-material-for-against-intellectual-property/ Selected Supplementary Material for Against Intellectual Property]
 
* Articles, essays and reviews
** [http://mises.org/daily/5025 "The Fight against Intellectual Property"] by [[Jacob H. Huebert]]
** [http://mises.org/daily/3682 "The Case Against IP: A Concise Guide"] by Stephan Kinsella, September 2009
** [http://blog.mises.org/9503/mises-on-intellectual-property/ "Mises on Intellectual Property"] by Stephan Kinsella, February 2009
 
* Other media
** [http://www.stephankinsella.com/2010/11/17/2010/06/17/pfs-speech-ideas-are-free/ "Ideas Are Free: The Case Against Intellectual Property"] lecture by Stephan Kinsella, June 2010 <small>([http://mises.org/daily/4848/ transcript] published at Mises.org)</small>
** [http://blog.mises.org/12732/the-ethical-case-against-intellectual-property-by-david-koepsell/ The Ethical Case Against Intellectual Property] lecture by David Koepsell
** [http://blog.mises.org/12269/kinsella-intellectual-property-discussion-on-freedomain-radio-book-club/ Kinsella Intellectual Property discussion] on [[Freedomain Radio]] Book Club
 
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* Related courses
** [http://academy.mises.org/courses/ip-reconsidered-intellectual-property-austrian-economics-and-libertarian-theory/ Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics] [[Mises Academy]] course by [[Stephan Kinsella]]
** [http://academy.mises.org/courses/obama-patent-reform/ Obama's Patent Reform: Improvement or Continuing Calamity?] [[Mises Academy]] course by Stephan Kinsella
 


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Latest revision as of 02:11, 12 August 2012

Against Intellectual Property  

Against Intellectual Property
Author(s) N. Stephan Kinsella
Country United States
Subject(s) Libertarian theory, Legal theory
Genre(s) Non-fiction
Publisher Ludwig von Mises Institute
Publication date 2008
Media type Print, Digital
Pages 70 p.
ISBN 9781933550329
OCLC Number 708662319

Against Intellectual Property is a monograph written by Stephan Kinsella that makes the case that intellectual property (IP) is wrong on a moral basis. This takes a step away from the usual debate about IP, which is more focused on how to maximize creativity or the artist's earnings.

Reviews

"I was very skeptical about the anti-IP position before reading this book. However, Kinsella does a masterful job of explaining the illegitimacy of "intellectual" property and how IP is wholly incompatible with private property rights. And although he presents the utilitarian arguments, the ultimate defense of his position is not (much to the chagrin of the Rand worshipers here who probably have not read the book, despite it being available for free on mises.org) utilitarian in nature."
—Allen Lewis, Mises Store

See also

Links

The Mises Store has these related items for sale:
-Against Intellectual Property

The Mises Academy offers these related courses:
-Rethinking Intellectual Property: History, Theory, and Economics
-Obama's Patent Reform: Improvement or Continuing Calamity?


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