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Intellectual Property

Audio: Intellectual Property Debate at Whittier Law School

by Jacob Huebert on April 16, 2011
in Intellectual Property, Media

Here’s the audio of yesterday’s debate on intellectual property sponsored by the Federalist Society at Whittier Law School:

IP Debate, Whittier Law School Federalist Society, April 14, 2011

I only had 15 minutes to make my opening statement, and of course it’s impossible to make anything close to a complete case for why we should abolish copyrights and patents in such a short time. I could only hope to challenge the students to begin to reconsider whether we need or should have those things. As you can tell from the Q&A at the end, the audience at least found it provocative.

Thanks to my debate opponent, attorney and software developer David Raskin, for making and allowing me to share this recording.



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Speaking Against Intellectual Property at Whittier Law School

by Jacob Huebert on April 5, 2011
in Appearances, Intellectual Property

I’ll be speaking at an event hosted by the Federalist Society at Whittier Law School, Room 9, in Costa Mesa, California on Thursday, April 14 at noon.

The topic: “Intellectual Property Versus Freedom and Prosperity.”  In other words, I’ll be talking about why patents and copyrights are immoral, are unnecessary, and should be abolished.

The event is free and open to the public.



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Why Libertarians Oppose Patents and Copyrights

by Jacob Huebert on March 3, 2011
in Intellectual Property, Libertarianism Today

Mises.org has made an entire chapter of Libertarianism Today, “The Fight Against Intellectual Property,” available online for free. Read about why more and more libertarians reject patents and copyrights as enemies of freedom and prosperity.



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Audio of My Appearance on The Michael Smerconish Program

by Jacob Huebert on August 7, 2010
in Education, Intellectual Property, Libertarianism Today, Media

I had a great, fun conversation about libertarianism on the nationally syndicated Michael Smerconish Program this week with guest host Brian Wilson. We touched on many of the topics covered in Libertarianism Today. Highlights include our discussions of education (at 27:00) and intellectual property (at 32:00).

Here’s the audio:

Jacob Huebert on The Michael Smerconish Program, 8.4.10



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