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Lunchtime listen: Laurence Lessig talks at TED

Yes we’ve talked a lot and linked a lot to Laurence Lessig but only because the issues he raises in terms of copyright are so compelling, especially for librarians. Here’s a clip of his recent talk at the TED Conference in March, 2007, "How creativity is being strangled by the law." This will probably be his last public presentation about copyright seeing his much written-about announcement of a shift in academic focus from copyright to corruption. While we will miss his voice in support of the public domain — not to mention his work with creative commons and the hilarious remixes — we look forward to his no-doubt-equally-provocative presentations on his new bailiwick. Enjoy!

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