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We are on the cusp of this time where I can say, "I speak as a citizen of the world" without others saying, "God, what a nut." - Lawrence Lessig
" "We are on the cusp of this time where I can say, "I speak as a citizen of the world" without others saying, "God, what a nut."
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About Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig (born 3 June 1961) is an American academic and political activist. He is most famous as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark, and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications. He is a director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University and a professor of law at Harvard Law School. Prior to rejoining Harvard, he was a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. Lessig is a founding board member of Creative Commons, a board member of the Software Freedom Law Center, an advisory board member of the Sunlight Foundation and a former board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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Larry Lessig
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Lester Lawrence Lessig III
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