Lawrence Lessig appears in the following:
Aaron Swartz, Internet Crusader, Commits Suicide at 26
Monday, January 14, 2013
The government's perceived right to control information and protect private data networks has become entangled in a tragedy. Aaron Swartz — 26-year-old programming genius and, in a sense, a budding philosopher of the information age — took his own life on Friday. Lawrence Lessig, a friend and mentor, remembers him.
Lessig on Kagan and Regulations
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Lawrence Lessig is the director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and author of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy. He talks about Elena Kagan, the current election cycle, and his ongoing battle to reform campaign finance law.
Fair Elections
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to remove limits on campaign spending, Congress will consider "Fair Election" legislation. Harry Kamen, former chairman and CEO of Metlife, speaks about a letter (PDF of the letter) to Congress signed by multiple CEOs asking for the legislation’s passing, ...
Free and Fair
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Some are outraged over the recent Supreme Court ruling that protects corporate political spending. Hear why the former CEO of MetLife, Harry Kamen, thinks the ruling is as bad for corporations as it is for democracy. Plus, Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics Lawrence Lessig weighs in ...
Copyright Wars
Friday, November 28, 2008
Is the war on digital piracy killing creativity? Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law Professor and author of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, argues that copyright laws are criminalizing artists and youth and are strangling creativity. He also discusses his effort to use the net roots ...
Words that Work
Friday, November 28, 2008
Athwart. Scalp. Scab. Buckle. Drab. Words that just feel right when they roll of the tongue. What are your favorite words to say? And, Lawrence Lessig on the state of copyright law. Plus, just why are baby strollers so darn expensive?
Copyright Wars
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law Professor and author of Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, argues that copyright laws are criminalizing artists and youth and are strangling creativity. He also discusses his effort to use the net roots community to change Congress.
