Really &#x27;good of the people&#x27; is a very dangerous concept. And what exactly is a special interest? People interested in copyright reform is a special interest just as people interested in copyright preservation is a special interest.<p>Lenin was obstesibly starting a revolution for the &#x27;good of the people.&#x27; Cuba did as well.. The good of the people there has resulted in an average monthly income of $20.<p>Don&#x27;t knock the special interests.. EFF and Wiki are both examples of special interests just as much as the special interests of the publishing industry.<p>The book Economics in One Lesson is certainly worth reading..