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Future of Ideas

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Lessig's thesis (called "the 'Silent Spring' of ideas" by one admirer) is timely, tough-minded and cogently argued. It should be of…

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Washington Post

"Lessig is right....As we move into what I suspect will be a less-protectionist cycle of intellectual property policy, Lessig's book will serve as an e…

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Kirkus Reviews

"Lessig offers a timely polemic against the sterilization of cyberspace. Part manifesto, part jeremiad, but all essential reading for anyone concerned with…

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Salon.com

"[A] highly readable and deeply engaging sequel to his Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace....It is as good a history of the development of Internet architec…

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Christian Science Monitor

"...Valuable advice on the care and feeding of innovation, and a wise caution against taking future scientific leaps for granted." Profit© vs. innova…

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Fast Company

"The Future of Ideas examines the legal, regulatory, and economic environments that are emerging to corral the exuberant spirit of the Internet. It's a…

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Amazon.com

"[Lessig] eloquently and persuasively ... suggests practical solutions that consider the rights of both creators and consumers, while acknowledging the ser…

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Publisher's Weekly

"Some of Lessig's sweeping proposals are sure to spark a lively debate, but his well-reasoned, clearly written argument is powerful....Lessig has autho…

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Irish Times

Lessig's lonely crusade against copyright hoarders, The Irish Times, Karlin Lillington, November 30, 2001…

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San Jose Mercury News

Law and the Internet: more worries than hopes, November 25, 2001, San Jose Mercury News; (mirror at SiliconValley.com)…

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CNET News.com

Why Tech Innovation is Under Threat, Paul Festa, CNET News.com, November 19, 2001…

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MSNBC

The End of the Net, Steven Levy, MSNBC/Newsweek, November 19, 2001…