VoidPhil

In this book, American legal scholar Lawrence Lessig discusses contemporary intellectual property law and the effect of the Internet on it. Lessig argues that the current American climate surrounding intellectual property is misguided and needs correction. Lessig uses a number of entertaining and persuasive anecdotes to argue his position, and I think makes a very compelling case for radically rethinking our intellectual property framework. Lessig paints a broad picture of the state of intellectual property law in the United States, including the history of our legal system starting with British legal traditions.

This book provides a really excellent introduction to the history and current state of US antitrust law. The author, Tim Wu, is a Columbia professor with former jobs in the Obama administration, SCOTUS, and other policy positions. The book manages to say a lot in a relatively small volume. I finished it in 4-5 hours of reading, but I feel I've learned a great deal. The book begins with an overview of the Gilded Age and the age of antitrust action, with particular attention to Louis Brandeis and President Theodore Roosevelt.