Book · 2011 · Political Science
Republic, Lost
How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It
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The Harvard law professor did a great book called Republic, Lost where he pointed out how he went interviewed politicians who didn't even realize there was another side sometimes to the issue they were voting on cuz they hadn't heard from any money.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 2016 Listen at 50:51 What they say about it
- Recommended on the podcast“that's why I recommend the book”7
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Is Republic, Lost good? Is it on audio? Yes, it's amazing.
Bryan Callen The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2018 Have you read um Republic lost the Lawrence lesic book no you got to read it man fascinating fact or watch the his 20-minute Ted talk you can get the whole book in that too.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Dec 2016 If anyone wants to go check out, he put it on the internet for free now so you can read it.
Read the book, Lawrence Lessig's book called Republic, Lost, and he explains how all that government subsidies all of that happens.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · May 2013 That's a very important book to read.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2013 Where and when it comes up
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Republic, Lost by Lawrence Lessig is a comprehensive and influential non-fiction book that examines the corrupting influence of money on American politics and details actionable paths toward campaign finance reform. Lessig, a Harvard law professor, meticulously outlines how politicians often become dependent on deep-pocketed donors, sometimes losing touch with the broader public and even remaining unaware of alternate perspectives on the issues they vote on. The book has received significant praise across multiple episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, where guests and hosts alike have championed its contents. Bryan Callen frequently urged listeners to read or listen to the audiobook, stressing its incredible value in exposing political corruption and calling for Lessig to be invited onto podcasts to discuss these systemic issues. Similarly, Joe Rogan enthusiastically recommended the title to various guests, noting that its core message about removing money from politics is both fascinating and vital for understanding modern governance. Dan Carlin also chimed in during a discussion with Rogan, pointing out that Lessig made the text freely available on the internet so that anyone interested in political reform could access it without financial barriers. Overall, the speakers consistently highlighted the book as an essential resource for comprehending how special interests dominate political decision-making and why legislative reform remains urgently necessary.
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Bryan Callen he wrote a book called Republic lost and he's got a couple TED talks about that 5
“he wrote a book called Republic lost and he's got a couple TED talks about that”
“is republic lost [__] good is it on audio yes it's amazing”
“Lawrence Lessig you need to have in the podcast who wrote Republic lost”
“um it's it's called Uh u uh Republic lost by Lawrence leig”
“that's why I recommend the book Republic lost”
Joe Rogan have you read um Republic lost the Lawrence lesic book no you got to read it man fascinating fact or watch… 6
“He wrote a book called Republic lost. And he's got a couple TED talks about that”
“and this has been well-documented in Republic lost”
“have you read um Republic lost the Lawrence lesic book no you got to read it man fascinating fact or watch the his 20-minute Ted talk you can get the whole book in that too”
“well if you know Lawrence lesing the Harvard law professor did a great book called Republic lost where he pointed out how he went interviewed politicians who didn't even realize there was another side sometimes to the issue they were voting on cuz they hadn't heard from any money”
“if you ever question that and how that happens read the book uh Lawrence Les's book uh called Republic lost and he explains how all that government subsidies all of that [ __ ] happens”
“at least Lawrence Lesk's book says that in Republic loss what I which I've talked about many times on this podcast and is that's a very important book to read”
Dan Carlin well this was in Lawrence Ling's book uh uh Republic loss which by the way if anyone wants to go check out… 1
“well this was in Lawrence Ling's book uh uh Republic loss which by the way if anyone wants to go check out he put it on the internet for free now so you can read it”
Eddie Ifft I just read a great book Lawrence leig uh uh Republic lost and I've felt this way for years 1
“I just read a great book Lawrence leig uh uh Republic lost and I've felt this way for years”
