# Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Philosophy, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_vazquez_and_will_kanwischer_ethical_dilemma_should_knowledge_be_free)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In the city of Ockham, spellcasters invent incantations and publish them in scrolls that others can purchase. Unfortunately, you can’t always afford them. But one day, a friend tells you he uses an illegal duplication spell to copy scrolls. So, do you use his counterfeit scrolls to further your own research? Michael Vazquez and Will Kanwischer explore the ethics of intellectual property rights. \[Directed by Patrick Smith, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [Ethical dilemma: Should knowledge be free?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_vazquez_and_will_kanwischer_ethical_dilemma_should_knowledge_be_free/3826d5f0a11d), 6 min (TED's player)