AGAINST TRANSPARENCY THE NEW REPUBLIC
October 9, 2009 by Lawrence Lessig
The problem, however, is that not all data
satisfies the simple requirement that they be
information that consumers can use, presented
in a way they can use it. "More information,
as Fung and his colleagues put it, "does not
always produce markets that are more effcient.
Instead, "responses to information are insepa-
rable from their interests, desires, resources,
cognitive capacities, and social contexts. Owing
to these and other factors, people may ignore
information, or misunderstand it, or misuse it.
Whether and how new information is used to
further public objectives depends upon its
incorporation into complex chains of
comprehension, action, and response.
AGAINST TRANSPARENCY THE NEW REPUBLIC
October 9, 2009 by Lawrence Lessig
What does the fact of a contribution to a
member of Congress mean? Does a contribu-
tion cause a member to take a position? Does
a member's position cause the contribution?
Does the prospect ofa contribution make a
member more sensitive to a position? Does it
secure access? Does it assure a better hearing?
Do members compete for positions based
upon the contributions they might expect?
Do they covet committee assignments based
upon the contributions that the committee
will inspire ? Does Congress regulate with an
eye to whether its regulation might induce
more contributions?
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