I am big supporter of the idea of a global anti-corruption movement - but one that begins by recognizing that the architecture of corruption is different in different countries. The corruption we suffer is not the same as the corruption that debilitates Africa. But it is both corruption, and both need to be eliminated if the faith in democracy is not going to be destroyed.
Lawrence LessigA free culture is not a culture without property; it is not a culture in which artists don't get paid.
Lawrence LessigI'm focused on solving the problem that would make it plausible for gov't to get back to solving real problems.
Lawrence LessigBy the time Apple's Macintosh operating system finally falls into the public domain, there will be no machine that could possibly run it. The term of copyright for software is effectively unlimited.
Lawrence LessigA culture without property, or in which creators can't get paid, is anarchy, not freedom.
Lawrence Lessig