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We tend to think of corruption as bribery. @lessig.bsky.social says that’s “actually the least significant kind.” Episode 2 of "Lawyering Without Law" drops on Friday. Lessig joins us to discuss institutional corruption and how economic influence pulls Congress away from its representative purpose.
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