“New technologies always lead to new laws. The future of ideas depends on keeping culture free — a public domain of ideas we can all build upon.”
Why Lawrence is the canonical The Lawyer
Harvard law professor and founder of Creative Commons, Lessig defined how law and 'code' together regulate cyberspace. His work on free culture, fair use and open licensing gave the internet age its foundational legal frameworks — the archetypal lawyer navigating the law of the cycle.
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