Personal Democracy Forum 2008
Session: Open Data, Open Government
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| Speakers: |
Lawrence Lessig  |
| Date: | Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
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| Location: | Rose Theater |
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By: Katherine Watier
on Jun 24 2008 at 03:25 PM EDT
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Brilliant presenter and mind
I'm a dork. After studying Lessig in school, it's great to see him live. |
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By: Marco Pardi
on Jun 24 2008 at 01:55 PM EDT
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Lessig never disappoints
Thought-provoking, hilarious, and right on. Awesome talk. |
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By: Jon Mandell
on Jun 24 2008 at 01:25 PM EDT
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Lessig = awesome
great talk, great presentation |
Notes
- Salim Ismailsalim
on Open Data, Open Government:
Excellent - Larry getting on stage
- 1785: people recognized that corruption had taken root and independence was threatened
- Independent representatives (non-dependent)
- bribery wasn't a crime until 1853
- in some districts up to 25% of voters sold their vote
- lobbyists have increased because conv ... - Mr. Sanford Dickert
on Open Data, Open Government:
Talking about a "problem" - a pattern, a pathology - pattern of "4"s
Every four years, we have an explosion of Democratic energy and then "crash"
One night - everything focused on the one night, one year.
Problem: it won't save us. We depend too much, rely too much - on this fourth year.
Something mu ... - Ms, Kathy Gill
on Open Data, Open Government:
TWEETS
4-yr election cycle blinds us to the fact that there is something much more fundamental missing
the people's house, in the minds of the people, is not the people's house. 19% think well of congress. that's less than gwb.
private funding funds public elections -> crony capitalism
- Robin Barrett
on Open Data, Open Government:
The framers of our constitution was obsessed with independents. Extraordinary corruption had seeped into society. They were fearful of dependent. Dependents begets subservience and venality.... government had become this way. They sought people with independents.
The 19th century was a cease pool ... - David GalielDavid_Galiel
on Open Data, Open Government:
Lessig talking about the cycle of 4, of input every fourth year. One night every four years to make a difference, to "save us".
Framers were obsessed with the idea of "independence", the independence of 1785, when the original notion of the American republic seemed to have failed. Their notion was o ... - Mr Paul Downey
on Open Data, Open Government:
I'm in awe of anyone who can make notes during a Larry Lessig talk - far too engaging!
Glad I'm sporting my CC t-shirt
Constitution was about independence, and yet we saw a period of venal government and corruption. The long term outcome was good.
We have scientific and factual consensus on diet, d ... - Phil Hawksworthphilhawksworth on Open Data, Open Government: wow. too absorbed to make even one note. Excellent.
- Mr. Jordan Raynor
on Open Data, Open Government:
Lawrence Lessig - Founder and creator of Commons. Now working on change-congress.org
We have a problem. Every 4th year there is an explosion of democracy...and then we crash after the election
Everything depends on ONE NIGHT EVERY FOUR YEARS. As if in this one year we can save what is wrong with A ... - Ken Laureys
on Open Data, Open Government:
Lawrence Lessig — Open Government
corruption now is not personally worse but the institutional malaise is worse
rich have captured government (crony capitalism)
cost is high Congress regulates to extort the regulated industries
cant even get easy things
eg, copyright 20 year extension
eg sugar n ... - Thirsy Mind
on Open Data, Open Government:
Lawrence Lessig
Stanford Centre for Internet and Society / Change Congress
Deity
Going to take about a problem, your problem, our problem, a pattern we’ve gotten used to. The pattern of 4s: every 4th year, there is an explosion of democratic activity, and we go back to sleep. As if in 1 year, we ca ...
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