"The Future of Ideas examines the legal, regulatory, and economic environments that are emerging to corral the exuberant spirit of the Internet. It's about the past, present, and future of intellectual property, with an original idea at its core: a call for the creation of a 'public commons' in the digital realm. Anyone with a stake in creating a smarter way to do business needs to read it."
"Ideas Rule! (But Who Rules Ideas?)," Polly Labarre, Fast Company Must Read, Issue 54
"[Lessig] eloquently and persuasively ... suggests practical solutions that consider the rights of both creators and consumers, while acknowledging the serious impact of new technologies on old ways of doing business.....Readers who want a fair intellectual marketplace would do well to absorb the lessons in The Future of Ideas."
Editorial Review, Rob Lightner, Amazon.com
"Some of Lessig's sweeping proposals are sure to spark a lively debate, but his well-reasoned, clearly written argument is powerful....Lessig has authored another landmark book for the digital age. "
Publisher's Weekly
Lessig's lonely crusade against copyright hoarders, The Irish Times, Karlin Lillington, November 30, 2001
Law and the Internet: more worries than hopes, November 25, 2001, San Jose Mercury News; (mirror at SiliconValley.com)
Why Tech Innovation is Under Threat, Paul Festa, CNET News.com, November 19, 2001
The End of the Net, Steven Levy, MSNBC/Newsweek, November 19, 2001
