American Dream (LIV FUN 1:4, Winter 2012)

 

VIDEO

Presentation by Lawrence Lessig on the main ideas in his book, Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress–and a Plan to Stop It  26 October 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik1AK56FtVc

 

 

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