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Our democracy no longer represents the people. Here's how we fix it | Larry Lessig | TEDxMidAtlantic

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What it is

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig argues that US democracy is corrupted by money, since a tiny fraction of the population effectively funds who gets elected. He says fixing this must come before addressing issues like climate change or student debt.

Why Hacker News recommends it

It is HN's go-to link in threads on lobbying, campaign finance and political dysfunction, as a clear statement of Lessig's root-cause argument.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Very good video explaining the core issue of American politics by Harvard Law professor and founder of creative commons Lawrence Lessig”

    Explains the core issue of American politics.

    hayst4ck, 2024-03 · Strong recommendation · in “CA train project needs another $100B to complete route from San Fran to LA”

  2. “Here's a quick summary of his thesis (2015)”

    Quick summary of Lessig's thesis on corrupted democracy.

    ak39, 2017-06 · Recommendation · in “Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble”

  3. “See his plan for restoring democracy to the United States”

    Lessig's plan for restoring US democracy.

    lambertsimnel, 2017-09 · Recommendation · in “Wozniak and Copps: Ending net neutrality will end the Internet as we know it”

  4. “Lessig has a good video that breaks a lot of this process down.”

    Breaks down how money shapes the political process.

    equalarrow, 2019-02 · Recommendation · in “Netflix Posted Biggest-Ever Profit in 2018 and Paid $0 in Income Taxes”

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Topics: lawrence lessig, campaign finance, political corruption, democracy reform, tedx

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