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Noam Chomsky is radically opposed to the concept of intellectual property:

"There’s a name for [intellectual property] in economic history. Friedrich List, famous German political economist in the 19th century, who was actually borrowing from Andrew Hamilton, called it “kicking away the ladder”. First you use state power and violence to develop, then you kick away those procedures so that other people can’t do it."Chomsky

That seems like a very clear stance. But now let's see how Mr. Chomsky feels about his intellectual property:

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I'll give Chomsky supporters a chance to come to his defense here, but his position seems wildly inconsistent.
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