The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World - Softcover

"Dazzlingly inventive . . . It deserves to change the way we think about the electronic frontier." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

"A manifesto that shakes you up, making you aware of how much is lost when a culture turns 'ideas' into 'intellectual property.'" --The New York Times Book Review

"A breath of fresh air in a crowded field . . . This book is a public service." --The New York Times

"Lessig is one of the brightest minds grappling with the consequences of the digital world today, as deft and original with technical intricacies as he is with broad legal theory. . . . The Future of Ideas succeeds marvelously." --The Nation

"Lessig's book will serve as an excellent guide." --The Washington Post Book World

Explores the meaning of intellectual property in the new high-tech digital age, addressing the legal, social, and economic factors at work and provides a thought-provoking argument that those qualities that have made the Internet a dynamic force for creativity, freedom, and innovation could destroy the Intenet's potential. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.