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One Way Forward: The Outsider's Guide To Fixing The Republic (2012)

by Lawrence Lessig(Favorite Author)
3.99 of 5 Votes: 4
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review 1: Get riled up! Get worked up! Yeah! Shit is BROKEN, yo. If you're feeling helpless, this will give you some concrete things to do, but really, more than anything, it makes you realize that things are totally so messed up we need not one but a couple constitutional amendments. You'll get no argument from me, I actually agree, and Lessig does a great job laying out exactly what they should say. But, you know, that's a tall order. It's all kind of depressing.
review 2: Wonderful read into a plan to "Fix the Republic" by limiting the corrupting influence of money in politics. While Lessig is an acknowledged liberal he writes this book with an idea towards reaching all people, both those just as involved in the Tea Party as Occupy Wall Street or not involved in any p
... moreolitical movement. His goal is to rewrite the rules that govern politics not towards giving one party or side more power but towards giving government back to "We The People" not the people who fund campaigns. less
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glala
Tough to rate a book with an agenda - I give the concepts a 4, writing style a 2.
Callie
Very well thought out and written. Makes me almost think it's possible.
hem11111
Interesting, but would have benefitted from an even shorter format.
NaturPrincess
It needs reading.
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