Rothbard on intellectual property?
The very concept of 'intellectual property' is a dangerous statist construct, a contradiction in terms. Ideas are not scarce resources in the way physical goods are. My labor in developing an idea does not diminish your ability to use that same idea. Granting a state-sanctioned monopoly on an idea, whether through patents or copyrights, is a form of forced restriction on the free exchange of knowledge and a clear violation of property rights, hindering innovation and progress.
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