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Republic, Lost | Lawrence Lessig | Talks at Google

Talks at Google · 95.7K views · 2011-11-16 · 57:19

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Lawrence Lessig's Talks at Google presentation based on his book Republic, Lost, arguing that money in politics corrupts Congress and eroded public trust, and outlining what could be done about it. It supports the argument with data on political donations.

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A perennial HN recommendation whenever lobbying, SOPA, taxes or political corruption come up, with several commenters saying it changed their views.

Recommended by 10 HN people across 11 months · HN mentions 2011–2017

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spoiledtechie · 2012-11 · Strong recommendation

Actually, They are right. I really think you should take the time to watch this video, understand it, let it sink in and totally mold your brain around it. [VIDEO]

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nextparadigms · 2012-03 · Strong recommendation

I haven't read his previous book, "Republic, Lost", but I saw the 1 hour speech at Google from last year, that was based on it, and it was great. He explains how the Government ended up having a relationship with corporations instead of "the people", and what is needed to solve this (almost unsolvable) problem. [VIDEO]

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spoiledtechie · 2012-03 · Strong recommendation

If your really interested in doing something about it, I would suggest taking a look at [LINK] And without a second lost, watch this: [VIDEO] That video has changed my point of view on the entire subject and has allowed me to start striking at the root.

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