Harvard Law Professor Takes Finding Out He Was Insulted Via Wikileaks Like A Boss

Larry Lessig

Amongst the tidbits hidden in the Wikileak dump are two Clinton aides — the well known John Podesta, and the lesser known outside DC Neera Tanden — talking smack about Harvard Law professor, Larry Lessig. Lessig is a crusader for campaign finance reform, and even ran for president this election season. But apparently that has made him some enemies.

Tanden and Podesta traded insults about the professor. Podesta referred to Lessig as “smug” and “pompous,” while Tanden responded that she

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Now Lessig has responded. On his blog he responded like a boss, defending Tanden, despite her harsh words for the professor:

I’m a big believer in leaks for the public interest. That’s why I support Snowden, and why I believe the President should pardon him. But I can’t for the life of me see the public good in a leak like this — at least one that reveals no crime or violation of any important public policy.

We all deserve privacy. The burdens of public service are insane enough without the perpetual threat that every thought shared with a friend becomes Twitter fodder.

Neera has only ever served in the public (and public interest) sector. Her work has always and only been devoted to advancing her vision of the public good. It is not right that she should bear the burden of this sort of breach.

That Lessig is a class act. Nicely said professor.