Lawrence Lessig on Money in Politics and Institutional Corruption

lessig · Talk · YouTube title: Republic, Lost (my favorite version)

Why it's here

HN people point to it as a starting place for understanding how money corrupts American government.

What it covers

Lawrence Lessig's 2011 Berkeley book talk based on Republic, Lost, arguing that money in politics creates institutional corruption in Congress. He calls it his favorite version of the talk.