When government disappears, it's not as if paradise will take its place. When governments are gone, other interests will take their place. Lawrence Lessig disappeargovernmentinterest Change image and share on social
Before the monopoly should be permitted, there must be reason to believe it will do some good - for society, and not just for monopoly holders. Lawrence Lessig goodholdermonopoly Change image and share on social
So uncritically do we accept the idea of property in culture that we don't even question when the control of that property removes our ability, as a people, to develop our culture democratically. Lawrence Lessig abilityacceptcontrol Change image and share on social
A culture without property, or in which creators can't get paid, is anarchy, not freedom. Lawrence Lessig anarchycreatorculture Change image and share on social
If the Internet teaches us anything, it is that great value comes from leaving core resources in a commons, where they're free for people to build upon as they see fit. Lawrence Lessig buildcommoncore Change image and share on social
Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device. Lawrence Lessig commercialcontinuecopyright Change image and share on social
