Code And Other Laws of Cyberspace
Code And Other Laws of Cyberspace by Lawrence Lessig, published by Basic Books in July 2000, is a thought-provoking exploration of the regulatory landscape of cyberspace. This new edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. Lessig challenges the prevailing notion that cyberspace is inherently unregulable, arguing instead that it is shaped by the code that underpins it. He emphasizes that this code can foster either freedom or control, depending on the choices made by society.
In this book, readers will find a detailed examination of how the architecture of cyberspace influences our freedoms and behaviors. Lessig discusses the implications of commerce on the regulation of cyberspace, highlighting the shift towards tighter control over online interactions. He asserts that the future of cyberspace is not predetermined; rather, it is shaped by the decisions of citizens, lawyers, and policymakers regarding the values embedded in the code that governs it. This work engages with themes of communication studies and media, making it relevant for those interested in the intersection of technology, law, and society.
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There’s a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated—that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government’s (or anyone else’s) control. Code argues that this belief is wrong. It is not in the nature of cyberspace to be unregulable; cyberspace has no “nature.” It only has code—the software and hardware that make cyberspace what it is. That code can create a place of freedom—as the original architecture of the Net did—or a place of exquisitely oppressive control.If we miss this point, then we will miss how cyberspace is changing. Under the influence of commerce, cyberpsace is becoming a highly regulable space, where our behavior is much more tightly controlled than in real space.But that’s not inevitable either. We can—we must—choose what kind of cyberspace we want and what freedoms we will guarantee. These choices are all about architecture: about what kind of code will govern cyberspace, and who will control it. In this realm, code is the most significant form of law, and it is up to lawyers, policymakers, and especially citizens to decide what values that code embodies.
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