Excellent, careful analysis of the problems of our government, what causes them, why they are dangerous, and then at the end some suggestions on what to do. Careful analysis is important, because this is not traditional corruption, but a special kind of corruption which is legal, but nevertheless carries disastrous unintended consequences. It is a nuanced discussion which helps me to understand why things that would on the surface seem acceptable turn out to be insidious.

What I find interesting is how I am writing this in late November, the Occupy Wall Street movement has blossomed into a world wide phenomenon in a few weeks. In this book Lessig seems almost to anticipate the movement. Uncanny! The book does provide a lot of context for the OWS movement, and I would highly recommend reading for anyone who is having a hard time understanding the movement.

If any fault can be found in the book, it lies in how Lessig always turned to immaculately reasoned argument without evoking the emotional slogans that will motivate the masses. This is not a flaw, instead it is one of the great things I like about Lessig, but many may see it instead as dry and unexciting. And yet it is not difficult to read: clear, flows well, and held my deep interest all the way to the end.