Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig is the Director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University and a professor of law at Harvard Law School. For much of his academic career, he has focused on law and technology, especially as it affects copyright. He is the author of five books on the subject—Remix, Code v2, Free Culture, The Future of Ideas, and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. His current academic work addresses the question of institutional corruption.

Books Authored

Image of Fidelity & Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution
Author(s):
Lawrence Lessig
Genre(s):
Constitutional Law, Law

Fidelity & Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution

May 13, 2019
Reviewed by: 
Mike Farris

“Lessig writes that the Court sometimes reflects its fidelity by ignoring the actual text or its infidelity by adhering to the text. It’s enough to make one’s mind spin.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It
Author(s):
Lawrence Lessig
Genre(s):
United States, Politics—General, Government

Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress—And a Plan to Stop It

October 1, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Liana Giorgi

“Could it be that what feeds both ‘dependence corruption’ and excess lobbying is simply overworked Representatives? . . .

Read Book Review >>