N. Stephan Kinsella

For me, the arguments that Stephan Kinsella proposes in this book against intellectual property (IP) are wrong. The IP is not an issue of scarcity, as Kinsella claims. According to his theory, conflicts cannot happen in the area of intellectual property because it is a subject in which there are no shortages. But the reality is that every day there are countless disputes in the courts about patent and copyright infringements. There are conflicts, and many. Some people want to have their "intellectual" work protected by law. These persons, obviously, do not agree with the theory advocated by Kinsella. The issue of IP is not a matter of scarcity but a subject of a very different and complex high level. It’s a matter of conflict of interest between people. Conflicts must be resolved through rules that allow the coexistence and, in this case, the rule of scarcity is not applicable at all, because it’s evident that it does not solve the conflict between all parts involved in the matter.

And besides, how many companies are going to invest money in research if they are not going to make a profit afterwards? Are pharmaceutical companies going to develop new medicines if, after spending a fortune on research, they can not make a profit for that work? How can a movie production company survive if all the people pirate its films and don't pay to see them?

And finally, for me, the subject of intellectual property is a moral issue. Men who dedicate their lives to research and artistic creation need to receive a fair compensation for their work in order to survive. Society, morally, must give them money according with the benefits that their creative ideas are bringing to others. If not, it will be very difficult for them to continue their scientific research and their artistic creations.… (plus d'informations)