CHAPTER 13
Getting Things Right: A Conversation with Lawrence Lessig
In June 2007, scholar, professor, lawyer, and activist Lawrence Lessig (www.lessig.org) announced that he would put aside his longtime activism regarding intellectual property (IP) law and the exchange of ideas in a digital age, in order to explore how money can corrupt and influence political systems. But as he explained in his blog, he viewed the two as connected: “I am convinced we will not solve the IP related issues until these ‘corruption’ related issues are resolved.”
Lessig is a professor at the Stanford University Law School and the author of books including Free Culture and The Future of Ideas. He has been a leader in the global fight to recognize, guard against, and ...
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