Lessig on Charlie Rose
Stanford professor and copyright icon Larry Lessig appeared on Charlie Rose recently. The interview can be viewed here. In my law school days, I was lucky enough to be involved in a lecture Lessig gave to the student body in which he emphasized the need for balance in copyright law policy. A copy of that lecture can be found here. He’s still delivering the same message. In the Rose interview, Lessig speaks out against the abolitionist movement growing against copyright.
Money quote:
My real fear is that the last ten years have unleashed a kind of revolutionary attitude among the generation that will take over in ten years. And it will be hard for them to distinguish between sensible copyright legislation and the kind that we’ve got right now. So my real fear is we’re going to lose control of this animal… I just want to reform [copyright law] to make it make sense.
To learn more about Lessig and his work, visit his website.
–Matt
