Aug 15, 2019
Voter suppression, gerrymandering, money in politics, and even
issues with the electoral college all call into question whether
the United States truly has a representative democracy. How might
these issues play a role in the upcoming 2020 elections? Renowned
scholar Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School joins Sam Wang on
today’s program for a discussion on election reform. Lessig is the
is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership. Prior to
rejoining the Harvard faculty, he was a professor at Stanford Law
School, where he founded the school’s Center for Internet and
Society, and a professor at the University of Chicago. He clerked
for Judge Richard Posner on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and
Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Author
of numerous books, he’s also received many awards, including the
Free Software Foundation’s Freedom Award, Fastcase 50 Award and was
named one of Scientific American’s Top 50 Visionaries.