The Law, such as it is

Lawrence Lessig

Topics: Government · Documentary

No. 199 in GovernmentNew

An exploration of a broken, if beautiful, institution, the law, and tradition, America. Season one told the story of a case, LESSIG v. NYT. Season two begins the story about a country, America, and values that country has betrayed.

Latest episodeBonus episode: NotebookLM's summary of the case (Corrected)May 22, 2026 · 44 min

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Latest episodes

1. Bonus episode: NotebookLM's summary of the case (Corrected)May 22, 2026 · 44 min
2. The Closing ArgumentMay 6, 2026 · 112 min
3. Unpacking the final allegation — "Allegation 1"April 17, 2026 · 47 min
4. Unpacking "Allegation 3"April 15, 2026 · 49 min
5. Dismantling "Allegation 4"January 30, 2026 · 59 min
6. Allegation 2, continuedDecember 1, 2025 · 9 min
7. Dismantling "Allegation 2"November 17, 2025 · 59 min
8. How you know when a process has too many lawyersSeptember 18, 2025 · 78 min
9. How You Know a Business School is Not a Law SchoolAugust 21, 2025 · 113 min
10. IntroductionAugust 21, 2025 · 24 min

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