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The IP Moat: How Sahara Lotti Built and Defended Lashify

ADWEEK

Sahara Lotti's journey into beauty began not with a business plan, but with a personal frustration over her addiction to lash extensions and the inability to apply them herself due to existing limitations in the market. In 2016, she identified a gap where consumers needed a system that mimicked prof …

Saylor University Speaker Series: Professor Melinda Salzer

Saylor University

Professor Melinda Salzer, a veteran with fifteen years of experience at Saylor University and a former marketing professional at Marvel Comics, delivered an insightful presentation bridging academic theory with real-world industry application. Drawing on her background in advertising and licensing, …

KOL488 | My Years with the Mises Institute

N. Stephan Kinsella

Stefan Kinsella reflects on his more than three-decade association with the Mises Institute, tracing its evolution from an intellectual home founded by Ludwig von Mises and Murray Rothbard into a digital hub under Jeffrey Tucker's leadership. His personal journey within the organization mirrors broa …

KOL489 | The Problem with Intellectual Property (Audio)

N. Stephan Kinsella

The video argues that intellectual property (IP) rights, specifically patents and copyrights, are unjust monopolies created by the state that fundamentally contradict a legitimate system of private property based on physical scarcity. Valid ownership arises only from self-ownership, the original app …

How Alex Cooper Built an Empire: Betrayals & Backstabs

Cruel World Happy Mind

The rise and eventual fracture of Alex Cooper's *Call Her Daddy* empire began with an unfiltered platform for discussing sex and dating that gained massive traction after being picked up by Barstool Sports, though it was marred by deep-seated tensions over intellectual property ownership between hos …

KOL491 | Trying to Persuade Paul Cwik of the Case Against IP

N. Stephan Kinsella

The discussion centers on a debate regarding intellectual property (IP) within the framework of Austrian economics, featuring Stephen Kinsella engaging Paul Cwik about their differing views after years of association in libertarian circles. While Cwik identifies as a classical liberal minarchist who …