Inspired, perhaps, by Quentin Tarantino’s multi-part epic Kill Bill, auteur Larry Lessig has begun work on the not-dissimilar Change Congress Chronicles.
Volume 1, “Congressman Campbell is a Friend of the Auto Industry,” chronicles Congressman John Campbell, who is a friend of the auto industry.
The film quickly establishes the character of Campbell, who spent 25 [...]
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Movie Review: Change Congress Chronicles, Volume 1
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Against Lessig: The perils of faith in government
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
This week’s New Republic features Larry Lessig’s new screed Against Transparency: The perils of openness in government.
The essay is approximately a jillion words long and doesn’t make any sense. As best as I can tell, here are its salient points:
1. Transparency will negatively impact “faith in our political system.”
2. You [...]
