Conversation so far:
Tell me about the political background?
Lessig has been politically liberal since studying philosophy at Cambridge in the mid-1980s.
Has he been an activist for anything?
Lessig came out in favor of then Democratic primary candidate Barack Obama, citing the transformative nature of the Obama campaign as one of his chief reasons.
What else does he stand for?
Lessig remains skeptical of government intervention but favors some regulation, calling himself "a constitutionalist." On.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
What was intended to be a year abroad at Cambridge convinced him instead to stay another two years to complete an undergraduate degree in philosophy.

Question: Did he study politics?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Lawrence Lessig study politics?