Lawrence Lessig may run for Tom Lantos’s seat

This video was produced by Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford law professor who has changed the way a lot of people think about intellectual property.  Last year, Lessig announced he was changing his focus to political corruption.  This year, with the death of Tom Lantos, Lessig has announced he’s considering running for the seat.  In the video, he discusses what he’d like to do and the extraordinary difficulty involved in taking on Jackie Speier in this election.

He’s not running yet, and I’m not endorsing him yet. But now would be a good time to watch the video, consider his message, and think about whether it makes sense to you.