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Quote by Lawrence Lessig

“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.”

Quote by Lawrence Lessig

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Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig is a distinguished political activist and legal scholar, recognized for his work in intellectual property law, copyright, and governance. He has been a professor at Harvard Law School and is the founder of the Creative Commons movement. more

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