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Stephan Kinsella is a libertarian writer and retired patent attorney in Houston, Texas. He has published widely on various areas of libertarian legal theory and on legal topics such as intellectual property law and international law. His publications include Legal Foundations of a Free Society (Papinian Press, 2023), Against Intellectual Property (Mises Institute, 2008), International Investment, Political Risk, and Dispute Resolution: A Practitioner’s Guide (Oxford, 2020), and The Universal Principles of Liberty (2025).
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- Ancap Joker on David Friedman on Different Types of Libertarian Activism and the Changing the World Assumption
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- Habermas, Hoppe’s Teacher and PhD Advisor, dies at 96 on The Undeniable Morality of Capitalism
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- Habermas, Hoppe’s Teacher and PhD Advisor, dies at 96 on “Argumentation Ethics and Liberty: A Concise Guide” (2011) and Supplemental Resources
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- Federalist Society: When Should We Recognize Something as a Property Right? May 5, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Exit Now: IP: The Property That Isn’t May 3, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Gamrot, A Critique of Moore’s Intellectual Property Theory April 26, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Attempts to Get on Mainstream IP Podcast and AIPLA Quarterly Journal Predictably Fail April 24, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Rothbard on Intellectual Property April 21, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Hayek on Intellectual Property April 21, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Copying vs. Plagiarism: A Recent Illustration—Grau vs. Hernandez on Milei April 19, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Austrian Economics Center and Hayek Institute Support IP Socialism and 2026 World IP Day Coalition April 15, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- AI Clean Rooms and Open Source Licensing April 13, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
- Email to Richard Epstein: Tension Between Takings Framework and IP Views March 28, 2026 Stephan Kinsella
