Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig
Jul 17, 2026 · 45 min · 11 segments
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Rick BennettGuest
Larry LessigHost
In this episode, we're going to talk to Rick Bennett, who was a Republican state senator from the state of Maine.
But Rick was one of the critical influences that inspired us, inspired me, to bring this initiative to Maine.
And he's been instrumental in fighting the corrupting influence of money in Maine.
He's going to tell the story of why it is so important for politics in Maine, for people to believe in politics in general, to have this system of corruption come to an end.
Okay, so I'm here with the great Rick Bennett, who I've known for, well, now about 150 years, but we've known each other for a long time, working originally on Article 5 convention stuff.
But as I've gotten to know you, Rick, I've been fascinated with the history of you and politics.
You've been in and out, and you've had a very distinctive perspective on it, as you've taught me.
Help us understand where you started and what the world was like and why that world is different from the world we have now.
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In this episode, we're going to talk to Rick Bennett, who was a Republican state senator from the state of Maine.
But Rick was one of the critical influences that inspired us, inspired me, to bring this initiative to Maine.
And he's been instrumental in fighting the corrupting influence of money in Maine.
He's going to tell the story of why it is so important for politics in Maine, for people to believe in politics in general, to have this system of corruption come to an end.
Okay, so I'm here with the great Rick Bennett, who I've known for, well, now about 150 years, but we've known each other for a long time, working originally on Article 5 convention stuff.
But as I've gotten to know you, Rick, I've been fascinated with the history of you and politics.
You've been in and out, and you've had a very distinctive perspective on it, as you've taught me.
Help us understand where you started and what the world was like and why that world is different from the world we have now.