Complete Liberty Podcast
Show that promotes total respect for self-ownership, property rights, and personal choice--amidst the authoritarian/obedience-oriented political and psychological memes in American culture (and elsewhere). Basically, governments and all they entail are the problem, not the solution. Voluntarism (or market anarchism, or anarcho-capitalism) and customary law principles, in accordance with reason and dignity, spell the solution. www.completeliberty.com

In a world without copyright, content creators would find ways to connect with fans and give them reasons to buy
Authors: Beware of Copyright by Jeffrey A. Tucker
http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker121.html
The corporate structure wouldn't exist in a free market, so corporate "policy" and litigiousness would disappear
There is no reason for books to be out of print in the digital age, other than publishers having copyright of course
Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org) is a good step to the elimination of copyright, although it still relies on it
I released Complete Liberty into the public domain; lawyers and legislators be damned
Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php
audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107
People in general like giving credit where credit is due
Only with governmental "officials" is lying, cheating, and stealing considered normal and ok
At some point or another, people will naturally stop obeying IP edicts
Most people who enjoy creative content want to reward its producers, not the corporate/legal entities in between
All Property Is Intellectual by Russell Madden
http://www.russellmadden.com/property_is_intellectual.html
The Fallacy of Intellectual Property by Daniel Krawisz
http://mises.org/story/3631
Property rights are ascribed based on usage of technological units
Owning the Technological Unit: Land and Air (within Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution) by Murray Rothbard
http://mises.org/daily/2120#10
Intellectual Property Versus Real Property: What Are Copyrights and What Do They Mean for Liberty? by Sheldon Richman
http://fee.org/articles/tgif/intellectual-property/
A free marketplace contains incentives to be honest and reputable and disincentives to defraud and plagiarize
Honesty--alignment with reality--is a key virtue for human beings; it enables them to trust themselves and others
Ultimately all aspects of our world that can be owned should be owned; "public property" is a contradiction in terms (noted Rand)
Ownership creates accountability and value in the marketplace, as well as efficient allocation of resources
Duplication without conflict (i.e., using one's own property) is the main principle for understanding the fallacy of IP
Fraud charges don't rely on IP, because they deal with deceptive transactions (lack of disclosure) and thus invalid title transfers
You can't "own" your reputation in the marketplace; libel and slander laws are invalid
On Property and Exploitation by Hans Hoppe and Walter Block
http://mises.org/etexts/propertyexploitation.pdf
To reduce scarcity and to value more and more things is to flourish as human beings
Anarchy means no rulers, no group called "government" presuming to "govern" individuals against their wills and their rights to property
Supplemental reading...
The 100-Year Sentence by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker145.html
If You Believe in IP, How Do You Teach Others? by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://mises.org/daily/3864
The New Frontier in IP by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker123.html
Anti-taxation activism videos from 12/10/09 in San Diego, CA...
Governmental extortion via property tax (part 1 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6NCwmsfe4E
Governmental extortion via property tax (part 2 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMyOWqwpfyE
Freedom is about being able to make your own choices in the marketplace and respecting property rights
bumper music "Meet Your Master" by Nine Inch Nails
http://nin.com/

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Brett comes back from fraternizing with pirates on the high Caribbean seas
School Sucks: Caribbean Holiday Spectacular (With Special Guests!)
http://schoolsucks.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2009-12-07T09_15_19-08_00
For some reason, people can get along without overt government
Fatbeard: Cartman's dream of living the life of a pirate will come true if he can just get to Somalia.
http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/220764
'Intellectual property' by Kent McManigal
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Intellectual-property
Sharing ideas is part of the natural process of creativity
Market-based IP enforcement is no improvement on the problem of the property rights conflict that IP creates
One's property rights end where another's begin, i.e., in the use of what he or she owns
I’m sorry, but we have to ban music. That’s just the way it is. by Nicholas Deleon
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/09/17/im-sorry-but-we-have-to-ban-music-thats-just-the-way-it-is/
Government and their "laws" ration things by having you stand in line; shortages and high prices are common with coercive monopolies
Content creation should also focus on creating satisfied customers who will become repeat buyers and implicit sales people
The labor theory of value is embedded in IP law, and in the desire to control others' property in general
Labor by itself is not a value (guaranteeing income); it depends on its productivity value in the marketplace
"Laws" are designed to serve those in charge, funneling money (from law-breakers) to tyrants
Members of the Complete Liberty Meetup group in San Diego (http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/) had a little intervention down at the tax office (http://sdtreastax.com)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoIjEa4Cf-c  (full)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDLkVoN1kXQ  (clip)
Root-striking questions (a discussion that led up to the encounter)
http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/8208221
People perpetuate nonsensical ideas without critically thinking about them--especially if they serve their economic interests
Unfortunately, when people feel that their corrupt way of life is threatened, they typically engage in ad hominem fallacy and shun any sort of constructive ideological change (and change in behavior)
Illegal Downloads 150x More Profitable Than Legal Sales - copyright holders can earn 150 times more money from illicit downloads than from iTunes and other legal stores. submitted by GolemXIV (torrentfreak.com)
http://www.reddit.com/r/business/comments/9sxpz/illegal_downloads_150x_more_profitable_than_legal/
The gravy train of governmental "laws" works by charging fees and fining law-breakers
Unfortunately, hardly anyone ever verbally challenges those who extort money from them and impose "services" on them (such as educating other peoples' kids)
Government is the ultimate anti-social institution
Scarcity – Does it Prove Intellectual Property is Unjustified? by Dale B. Halling
http://hallingblog.com/2009/06/22/scarcity-–-does-it-prove-intellectual-property-is-unjustified/
People don't forward the statist "If you don't like it, you can leave!" argument from a property rights jurisdiction perspective; they instead use a communistic perspective
No one has the right to take over your body or occupy your space; that aspect of scarcity reflects self-ownership
Hoppe's assessment of the State
http://www.lewrockwell.com/podcast/?p=episode&name=2008-07-29_008_the_scam_called_the_state.mp3
http://www.lewrockwell.com/podcast/?p=episode&name=2008-08-07_015_democracy_the_god_that_failed.mp3
Being able to duplicate something without conflict is one key to understanding property rights
Further reading...
Talking To 'Pirates' by Cliff Harris
http://www.positech.co.uk/talkingtopirates.html
Could The RIAA Stop Piracy By Coming Up With A More Compelling Story? by Mike Masnick
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090626/0306095372.shtml
Controversy: Would the Absence of Copyright Laws Significantly Affect the Quality and Quantity of Literary Output? by Julio H. Cole
http://www.acton.org/publications/mandm/publicat_m_and_m_2001_spring_cole1.php
The Moral Argument In Favor Of File Sharing? by Mike Masnick
http://techdirt.com/articles/20091106/0128326820.shtml
To try to control the information patterns in other peoples' minds and property (i.e., IP law) is unjust
Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php
audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107
A good business model that doesn't need copyright: Connect with Fans (CwF) and given them a Reason to Buy (RtB)
Trent Reznor and business strategy
http://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/2009/04/trent-reznor-and-business-strategy.html
Metallica May Follow In Footsteps of Radiohead, NIN
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/04/27/1458228
Radiohead to Testify Against the RIAA by Ernesto
http://torrentfreak.com/raiohead-to-testify-against-the-riaa-090404/
Brett's new URL: http://schoolsucksproject.com/
School Sucks Podcast - http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/
bumper music "Karma Police" by Radiohead
http://www.radiohead.com/

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The prospects for liberty on the high seas aren't any better than on land, imo
Any place of true freedom would entail the dissolution of governmental "jurisdiction"
Any place of true freedom would attract many rights-respecting and responsible individuals
Trying to enact complete liberty in a large city environment is quite problematic, though not impossible
For example: http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/
No matter where activism is done, it's vital to strike the root of statism
People who involve themselves in government don't care about respecting property rights, because government itself is an anti-property rights (tax-fed) institution!
Private entertainment venues (to the degree that they are unregulated and untaxed) are microcosms of a free society
The benefits of living in society, albeit at present highly statist, tend to outweigh living in the boonies
Statist notions of "giving back" to "society" or to "the community" are anti-freedom
Has the government ever actually provided anything on a voluntary basis? Nope
Showing police as immoral and unjust is a very good thing
Police "protect and serve" those in charge; they are a coercive monopoly funded via extortion
The perceived legitimacy of "government" depends on propaganda, rationalizations, and psychological defenses
People's fears of challenging "authority" go way back to childhood
Breaking dysfunctional ties takes confidence and courage
To assert what you truly value can be a real challenge
Obama Sides With RIAA, Supports $150,000 Fine per Music Track by David Kravets
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/03/obama-sides-wit-2/
Billion Dollar Charlie vs. the RIAA by Alex Beam
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2008/11/18/billion_dollar_charlie_vs_the_riaa/
If you give authoritarian sociopaths an inch, they'll take twelve miles
Political people use government to reward their friends and punish their enemies
Apple Wants To Make Jailbreaking Worthy Of Jail Time, $2500 Fine by Chris Walters
http://consumerist.com/2009/02/apple-wants-to-make-jailbreaking-worthy-of-jail-time-2500-fine.html
"Law" is like "God" for many people, the ultimate "authority" that must be obeyed!
Woman tapes parts of her sister's surprise party while the movie "New Moon" is playing in the background. Woman records 3-4 minutes of the movie and is arrested, spending 2 nights in jail and facing up to 3 years in prison. (consumerist.com)
http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/abhcp/woman_tapes_parts_of_her_sisters_surprise_party/
Government doesn't own anything, so it has no property rights jurisdiction
American government, like all governments, contains the core of communism (for the common good)
Feds Demand Prison for Guns N’ Roses Uploader by David Kravets
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/03/feds-demand-6-m/
Punishment is the age-old irrational method that "authorities" use to deal with the disobedient
Dell Colludes With RIAA, Disables Stereo Mix
http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/11/0128203
Viacom lawsuit: Google told to hand over all YouTube user details by Bobbie Johnson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jul/04/youtube.google
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmca
IP boils down to forcing people to do or not do things with what they own
Are we all serfs working for the feudal lord? Things haven't changed much
Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights? by Jeff Porten
http://www.macworld.com/article/143986/2009/11/acta_treaty.html
Governmental "representation" of "citizens" is basically another absurd form of supernaturalism, or belief in "higher powers"
Marketplace activity will eventually undermine IP, regardless of the laws that are passed and the punishment for breaking them
Does a criminal organization--i.e., an organization that violates others' sovereignty and property rights--have a valid claim to its property? Does any criminal?
Of course the main problem with acts of sabotage is that they do nothing to change the public relations scheme that seeks to legitimize "government"--and such acts basically serve as a call to arms for those whose job is coercion and violence, thus potentially escalating the madness (for the "common good")
The collective pronoun "we" is very important to the statist enslavement of the populace
Talk like a Pirate - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqMu6e5Dgtg
Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php
audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107
Daniel's site: http://warisimmoral.com
bumper music "The Great Destroyer" by Nine Inch Nails
http://nin.com

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IP laws impose a labyrinth of restrictions on creative entrepreneurs who would otherwise bring new and interesting products and services to market
Pirate Bay founders threatened with fine if site stays open
http://www.macworld.com/article/143592/2009/10/piratebay_fine.html
The Pirates Can't Be Stopped by Daniel Roth
http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/portfolio/2008/01/14/Media-Defenders-Profile/?TID=st092007ab
Kevin Rose Talks About HD DVD Story on Diggnation
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8677843198802000499#
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AACS_encryption_key_controversy
Copying music and file-sharing are not equivalent to burglary or robbery, because only a duplication is made; the original property is left intact
Customers are oftentimes the casualties in the IP wars
Do content creators have the right to prevent others from duplicating their content? What about knockoffs and plagiarism?
The Music and Book Killers by Jeffrey A. Tucker
http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker128.html
The Nine Inch Nails Theory of Entrepreneurship
http://4entrepreneur.net/?p=1268
Trent Reznor and business strategy
http://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/2009/04/trent-reznor-and-business-strategy.html
The minutia and madness of IP litigation...
http://ipcolloquium.com/mobile/2009/09/derivative-work/
What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset? by Nate Anderson
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whats-next-for-jammie-thomas-rasset.ars
The purpose of law is not to "deter" crimes, but rather to serve as a method of justice for restoring victims
Governmental "law," lacking property rights jurisdiction, violates individual rights
Lots of rights-respecting people are currently being kept in cages for rejecting unjust "laws"
The prevalent religious doctrine of retribution fosters various forms of irrationality, immorality, and injustice
When children are forced to do things against their will, they oftentimes grow up with pseudo self-esteem and believe in the moral righteousness of governmental coercion
Complete liberty is about a society that respects individuals and dispenses with the contradictions and moral double standards of "government"
Stay tuned for more info on the completeliberty.com site redesign!
Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php
audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107
bumper music "The Beginning Of The End" by Nine Inch Nails
http://nin.com/

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