Larry Lessig at TED

A moving and passionate presentation. Watch and learn.

[link via Abi]

A few lines I noted down to think about:
ACCESS TO CULTURE, NEUTRAL PLATFORM TO SHARE BOTH FREE AND NON-FREE CONTENT

WE MUST LEGALIZE WHAT IT IS TO BE YOUNG, LET THE KIDS PLAY

THIS AGE OF PROHIBITIONS IS CORROSIVE TO KIDS, IT IS DEEPLY DEEPLY CORRUPTING, EXTERME BEGETS EXTREME

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