This Thursday will likely prove to be another rousing debate amongst ‘promoters’ and leave-aloners of free market capitalism. Arguably one of the most contentious issues throughout all of libertarian philosophy, namely intellectual property rights, will be discussed at length with a focus on the central issue: is there a net benefit or loss associated with [...]
By: Barry Belmont
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Tagged Intellectual Property, intellectual property rights
Tagged Intellectual Property, intellectual property rights
By: Barry Belmont
After having argued a great deal of hot air out of myself in our Campus Discussions, I’ve come to discover that there are certain modes of debate which simply are not conducive to intelligent discussion. This includes things like talking with someone who is unwilling to be convinced or unconvinced of a position and simply [...]
By: Barry Belmont
When it comes to thoughtful, intelligent debate no one seems to do it better than the BBC’s “Intelligence Squared” forum. In this topic the motion on the floor is “Islam is a religion of peace.” It’s a powder keg issue and the BBC didn’t pull any punches when they let Zeba Khan and Maajid Nawaz [...]
