Larry Lessig: Of by 4
Starting with Thoreau and moving through the cost of sugar versus corn and diabetes, Lawrence Lessig gives a compelling and visually breathtaking presentation on the impact of campaign cash on the policies of the US. His message: We need citizens to take back our democracy.
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ABOUT Larry Lessig
“Lawrence ‘Larry’ Lessig is an American academic and political activist. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark, and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications.
He is a Director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University and a Professor of law at Harvard Law School. Prior to rejoining Harvard, he was a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society.
Larry is a founding Board member of Creative Commons, a Board member of the Software Freedom Law Center, an advisory board member of the Sunlight Foundation and a former board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.”
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