<a href='http://prometheus-unbound.org/podcast/' title='Prometheus Unbound Podcast' ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="240" height="240" src="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-300x300.jpg" class="post_image attachment-medium" alt="Prometheus Unbound Podcast" style="float:right;margin:0 0 1.5em 1.5em;" title="Prometheus Unbound Podcast" srcset="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-300x300.jpg 300w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-150x150.jpg 150w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-75x75.jpg 75w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /></a> <a class="featured_image_link" href="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/2013/01/24/pup001-interview-with-stephan-kinsella/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Prometheus Unbound Podcast" srcset="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg 400w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-300x300.jpg 300w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-150x150.jpg 150w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a class="featured_image_link" href="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/2013/01/24/pup001-interview-with-stephan-kinsella/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Prometheus Unbound Podcast" srcset="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg 400w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-300x300.jpg 300w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-150x150.jpg 150w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a class="featured_image_link" href="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/2013/01/24/pup001-interview-with-stephan-kinsella/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Prometheus Unbound Podcast" srcset="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast.jpg 400w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-300x300.jpg 300w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-150x150.jpg 150w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/PrometheusUnbound_podcast-75x75.jpg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <p>At long last, here is the first episode of our new, original podcast.</p> <p>First, Matthew and I break the ice by briefly talking about what we've been reading recently. I had just finished Kameron Hurley's debut novel <em><a class="vt-p" title="God's War by Kameron Hurley" href="http://www.amazon.com/Gods-War-Apocrypha-Volume-ebook/dp/B006OOEYB2/?tag=prometheusunbound-20">God's War</a></em>. Overall, I think it's a good effort with an interesting story and world-building but is not without its flaws. Matthew had recently finished <a class="vt-p" title="Live Free or Die by John Ringo" href="http://www.amazon.com/Live-Free-Troy-Rising-ebook/dp/B00APAH7T2/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>Live Free or Die</em></a> by John Ringo. It was a <a class="vt-p" title="Prometheus Award Finalists and Nominees" href="http://lfs.org/novel_nominees.shtml">2011 Prometheus Award finalist</a>, not a winner as I mistakenly thought while recording the podcast and, according to Matthew, didn't deserve to be.</p> <p>Our interview with Stephan takes up most of the episode. It's around 53 minutes long and starts 9:40 minutes in. For those who don't already know him, Stephan Kinsella is a patent attorney and prominent libertarian legal scholar. He is best known for his opposition to intellectual property.</p> <p>We invited Stephan on the show to discuss the problems of intellectual property and piracy in the Digital Age. But first we had to ask him about his love of science fiction and fantasy. We got him to mention some of his favorite authors and books (see below for a list), and we even talked about <a class="vt-p" title="MOVIE REVIEW | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/2012/12/18/movie-review-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey/">the Hobbit</a> movie for a bit.</p> <p>Then, at about 23:15 in, we dove into the meat of the interview. Stephan explained the historical origin of copyright (censorship) and patents (government grants of monopoly privilege, which is what copyright is now too really), how intellectual property has shaped and distorted the film and publishing industries, including Hollywood's move to California to avoid patent disputes, and why reform is not enough. We also discussed how the Digital Age — the age of the internet, smartphone, ereader, and globalization — is making the evils of copyright and patents more obvious and acute while at the same time undermining traditional business models built around intellectual property. And finally, we explore ways artistic creators might earn a living in a world without intellectual property laws.</p> <p><span id="more-10884"></span></p> <div id="attachment_10896" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a class="vt-p" href="http://stephankinsella.com/"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-10896" class="size-full wp-image-10896 " title="Stephan Kinsella, IP Man" alt="Stephan Kinsella, IP Man" src="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Stephan-Kinsella-IP-Man-e1359046272645.jpg" width="300" height="424" srcset="https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Stephan-Kinsella-IP-Man-e1359046272645.jpg 300w, https://prometheusunbound.gaplauche.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Stephan-Kinsella-IP-Man-e1359046272645-212x300.jpg 212w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-10896" class="wp-caption-text">Stephan Kinsella, IP Man</p></div> <h3>More about Stephan Kinsella and Intellectual Property</h3> <ul> <li><a class="vt-p" title="StephanKinsella.com" href="StephanKinsella.com"><span style="line-height: 13px;">StephanKinsella.com</span></a></li> <li><a class="vt-p" title="Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom" href="C4SIF.org">C4SIF.org</a> (Stephan's Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom)</li> <li>&#8220;<a class="vt-p" title="&quot;The Case Against IP: A Concise Guide&quot; by Stephan Kinsella (Mises Daily)" href="http://mises.org/daily/3682/The-Case-Against-IP-A-Concise-Guide">The Case Against IP: A Concise Guide</a>,&#8221; <em>Mises Daily</em></li> <li><em><a class="vt-p" title="Against Intellectual Property by Stephan Kinsella" href="http://mises.org/document/3582/Against-Intellectual-Property">Against Intellectual Property</a></em> (Free in epub and pdf formats.)</li> <li>Google+: <a class="vt-p" href="https://plus.google.com/107839603122535455846/">Stephan</a>, <a class="vt-p" href="https://plus.google.com/117352627505875612819/">C4SIF</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a class="vt-p" href="https://twitter.com/nskinsella">NSKinsella</a>, <a class="vt-p" href="https://twitter.com/c4sif">C4SIF</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a class="vt-p" href="https://www.facebook.com/nskinsella">NSKinsella</a>, <a class="vt-p" href="https://www.facebook.com/c4sif">C4SIF</a></li> </ul> <h3>Authors and Books Recommended by Stephan Kinsella</h3> <ul> <li>Marion Zimmer Bradley, <a class="vt-p" title="The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Mists-of-Avalon-ebook/dp/B000FC1JCQ/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>The Mists of Avalon</em></a></li> <li>Stephen R. Donaldson, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (the first novel in the series is <a class="vt-p" title="Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant) by Stephen R. Donaldson" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fouls-Chronicles-Thomas-Covenant-ebook/dp/B007WKEM9Q/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>Lord Foul's Bane</em></a>)</li> <li>J.R.R. Tolkien, <a class="vt-p" title="The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B0079KT81G/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>The Hobbit</em></a>; <a class="vt-p" title="The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Lord-Rings-Volume-ebook/dp/B007978OY6/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>The Lord of the Rings</em></a></li> <li>Vernor Vinge, <a class="vt-p" title="A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Upon-Zones-Thought-ebook/dp/B000FBJAGO/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>A Fire Upon the Deep</em></a>; <em><a class="vt-p" title="A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge" href="http://www.amazon.com/Deepness-Sky-Zones-Thought-ebook/dp/B002H8ORKM/?tag=prometheusunbound-20">A Deepness in the Sky</a></em>; <a class="vt-p" title="BOOK REVIEW | The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/2012/02/10/book-review-the-children-of-the-sky-by-vernor-vinge/">The Children of the Sky</a></li> <li>Dan Simmons, <a class="vt-p" title="BOOK REVIEW | Hyperion by Dan Simmons" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/2011/06/22/book-review-hyperion-by-dan-simmons/"><em>Hyperion</em></a></li> <li>Orson Scott Card, <a class="vt-p" title="Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card" href="http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Game-Ender-Quintet-ebook/dp/B003G4W49C/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>Ender's Game</em></a></li> <li>Robert A. Heinlein, <a class="vt-p" title="The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/recommends/themoonisaharshmistress"><em>The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress</em></a>; <a class="vt-p" title="To Sail Beyond the Sunset by Robert A. Heinlein" href="http://www.amazon.com/To-Sail-Beyond-Sunset-Irregular/dp/B005PU1B62/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>To Sail Beyond the Sunset</em></a>; <a class="vt-p" title="Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein" href="http://www.amazon.com/Starship-Troopers-ebook/dp/B004EYTK2C/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>Starship Troopers</em></a>; <a class="vt-p" title="Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein" href="http://www.amazon.com/Time-Enough-for-Love-ebook/dp/B004IYITXE/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>Time Enough for Love</em></a></li> <li>J. Neil Schulman, <em><a class="vt-p" title="BOOK REVIEW | Alongside Night by J. Neil Schulman" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/2012/11/30/book-review-alongside-night-by-j-neil-schulman/">Alongside Night</a></em></li> <li>Ayn Rand, <em><a class="vt-p" title="Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/recommends/atlasshrugged">Atlas Shrugged</a></em>; <a class="vt-p" title="The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/recommends/thefountainhead"><em>The Fountainhead</em></a>; <a class="vt-p" title="Anthem by Ayn Rand" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/recommends/anthem"><em>Anthem</em></a></li> <li>L. Neil Smith, <em><a class="vt-p" title="The Probability Broach by L. Neil Smith" href="http://www.amazon.com/Probability-Broach-PROBABILITY-BROACH-Dec-12-2001/dp/B009CSP9XY/?tag=prometheusunbound-20">The Probability Broach</a></em> (also a <a class="vt-p" title="The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel by L. Neil Smith and Scott Bieser" href="http://www.amazon.com/Probability-Broach-Graphic-Novel/dp/0974381411/?tag=prometheusunbound-20">graphic novel</a>); <a class="vt-p" title="The Gallatin Divergence by L. Neil Smith" href="http://www.amazon.com/Gallatin-Divergence-L-Neil-Smith/dp/0345303830/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>The Gallatin Divergence</em></a></li> <li>Yevgeny Zamyatin, <a class="vt-p" title="We by Yevgeny Zamyatin" href="http://prometheus-unbound.org/recommends/we"><em>We</em></a></li> <li>Robert James Bidinotto, <a class="vt-p" title="Hunter by Robert James Bidinotto." href="http://www.amazon.com/HUNTER-Thriller-Dylan-Hunter-ebook/dp/B0057CTIJA/?tag=prometheusunbound-20"><em>Hunter</em></a></li> </ul>