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If the Internet teaches us anything, it is that great value comes from leaving core resources in a commons, where they're free for people to build upon as they see fit.
Lawrence Lessig
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Lawrence Lessig
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 3
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I don't support direct democracy because I want a life, and that means I want to select people who work for me who do that sort of work for me.
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The popular choice, by more than 2 million votes, is a completely qualified candidate for president.
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When government disappears, its not as if paradise will take its place. When governments are gone, other interests will take their place.
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