Wow: Larry Lessig Interviews Jack Abramoff

Courtesy Techdirt  Fri, 01/13/2012 - 21:39

I just came across this, which actually happened a month ago: Larry Lessig, who is focused entirely on figuring out ways to stop systematic corruption in Washington DC, interviewing disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff , widely considered the perfect example of corruption in DC.

The 1.5 hour discussion is an attempt to not just go over Abramoff's history, but to educate how the Congressional system works.

It's worth watching in its entirety: There's certainly a lot of talk about how...

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