AKMA‘s got some excellent comments on The Dispute and Alex Golub takes apart and then puts back together Lessig’s rhetoric in a remarkable display of insight. (AKMA has some later comments here.)

My opinion? We need to back Lessig and we need to develop 100 others who approach his passion, intelligence and stamina. His rhetoric at OScon is that of desperation, and we all want Lessig to win the struggle in which he is engaged. (Yes, I am now open to dispute from those who don’t agree 100% with Lessig’s aims. My response: “we” in the prior sentence means “those who want Lessig to win the struggle in which he is engaged.” Try getting out of that one, Mr. Smarty-Pants Communist!)

(By the way, I’ve had the opportunity to spend a litte time with Lessig, and despite Alex’s inference from Lessig’s OScon presentation, Lessig is far from humorless. He’s witty while also fully engaged with the people around him. A delightful person to be in a room with.)

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