Comments on: Lessig’s Decision Not to Run http://thecommandline.net/2008/02/25/lessigs-decision-not-to-run/ Exploring the rough edges where technology, society and public policy meet. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: cmdln http://thecommandline.net/2008/02/25/lessigs-decision-not-to-run/#comment-216 cmdln Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:54:59 +0000 http://beta.cmdln.net/?p=889#comment-216 I don't necessarily disagree though I am more skeptical than cynical. I would be curious to see how he would have fared as a neophyte politician. I tend to agree he would be less effective than as an academic and thought leader. I am more open to the possibility he would have surprised us and recognize that as critical as his own skill and experience is the staff he would build. And thanks, I am glad your are enjoying the program. Thanks for enduring the less than stellar quality of some of my recent live recordings. I am by no means an audio engineer and have learned what little I have over the past few years through trial and error. I don’t necessarily disagree though I am more skeptical than cynical. I would be curious to see how he would have fared as a neophyte politician. I tend to agree he would be less effective than as an academic and thought leader. I am more open to the possibility he would have surprised us and recognize that as critical as his own skill and experience is the staff he would build.

And thanks, I am glad your are enjoying the program. Thanks for enduring the less than stellar quality of some of my recent live recordings. I am by no means an audio engineer and have learned what little I have over the past few years through trial and error.

]]> By: Brian http://thecommandline.net/2008/02/25/lessigs-decision-not-to-run/#comment-215 Brian Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:45:42 +0000 http://beta.cmdln.net/?p=889#comment-215 I wrote a rather <a href="http://electronjunkie.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/lawrence-lessig-for-congress/" rel="nofollow"> cynical blurb</a> on his running not too long ago. I believe he can do far more as a lobbyist organizer and motivator than he will ever be able to do as a likely unsuccessful politician. I like what he stands for, but that little show he did was a great example of what happens when your ego carries you away from reality. BTW thanks for the excellent podcast, I've been listening about 2 and a half years. The audio quality has always been great and the content is always interesting. I wrote a rather cynical blurb on his running not too long ago. I believe he can do far more as a lobbyist organizer and motivator than he will ever be able to do as a likely unsuccessful politician. I like what he stands for, but that little show he did was a great example of what happens when your ego carries you away from reality.

BTW thanks for the excellent podcast, I’ve been listening about 2 and a half years. The audio quality has always been great and the content is always interesting.

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