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This blog is authored by Lawrence Lessig, a professor of law at Stanford University and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. This is his personal blog, commenting on things he finds interesting, including the media, law and politics.
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the (unaccounted for) cost of saving the financial system
A research assistant, Sina Kian, observes: When Pres. Bush and Sec. Paulson proposed a bailout, it was three pages. When the House was done with it, it was over 100. When the Senate voted on it last night, it was over 400. I thought you'd be interested in reading about some of the earmarks that...
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powerfully interesting work on citizens funding
Robert Sand wrote this thesis as an undergraduate at Brown (he is now a law student). Roughly put, it models the effect that the view that "money buys results" has on political participation. The idea he wanted to test is this: that the more you think "money buys results," the less effective you...
ccAmazing -- $12k to go!
While most companies have cut back on their support for the Commons, wonderfully and amazingly, the most constant and forceful support continues -- Sun ($50k). We're now within $12k of making our goal -- something that seemed impossible just 2 weeks ago. Massive increase in small time...
from the department of irony
Type "Apple Store Chestnut Hill" on your iPhone in Boston, and you get the map on the left. Follow the directions and you end up on a back alley -- about a mile from the Apple Store in Chestnut Hill. Frustrated. And cold. And no longer in the holiday spirit. Type "Apple Store Chestnut Hill"...
within the top 3
We're in the top 3, but there's still over a week of voting. Consider this carefully, and then register and vote.... We're in the top 3, but there's still over a week of voting. Consider this carefully, and then register and vote.
the only solution
Here's the latest argument for CHANGE (v2). It makes a strong push for "Citizens' funding of the Nation's elections." The idea is being discussed and voted on at change.org. Please support the idea there if you can. I need about 500 279 votes to get the idea into round two. Here's the latest...
Free Souls: Joi's New Book
Joi Ito's new book is now available, Free Souls. The book is an amazingly beautiful (since Joi's the artist) and smart (since Joi knows the subjects) collection of photographs of many souls in the worlds Joi knows. All of the images are freely licensed (CC-BY) and all have signed model releases....
Wow: PEACE declared?
According to the Wall Street Journal, the RIAA has declared peace in the "copyright wars," and will stop its suits against individual fileshares. This is important progress. Above, the latest (and among the last) remixes of this story about Remix, emphasizing especially the call for peace,...
