Lawrence Lessig on the “Transparency Movement”
“Against Transparency-the Perils of Openness in Government”
How can 6,000 words from such a smart man leave me feeling so stupid?
Personally, I agree with many of the points he makes surrounding the “collateral consequences” of “naked transparency”. These trade-off’s are nothing new. If his push is toward election/fund raising reform then he could have shaved off about 3,000 words and actually made a stronger case in the process.
But, what’s the objective? Be controversial? Debate? PR/Press? Unclear…
My issue is with the sheer volume of content he applies to (unsuccessfully) support the title of his piece. Of course I kept reading, thinking that somewhere along the line he was going to tie it all together…unfortunately not. There is a complete disconnect between the title and the supporting argument. What a disappointing display from someone I highly regard.
Lawrence Lessig defending his senseless article
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