This post from Fabius Maximus on “America’s Most Dangerous Enemy” is really good. It is probably one of the best essays I have ever read on the subject – clearly laid out, with citations and a clear structure. It brings to mind my high school lessons on “how to write an essay,” that’s how good… Continue reading A Really Good Essay on “America’s Most Dangerous Enemy”
Category: society
Surveillance Graffiti
This story comes to us from London, UK – apparently a graffiti artist had something to say about the ubiquitous use of surveillance cameras. He (or she) set up scaffolding and everything to paint this picture, and (this is the best part) all within sight of… a surveillance camera! Be sure to take a look… Continue reading Surveillance Graffiti
10 Steps to Destroy Democracy
This post by Naomi Wolf is a year old, but it is still relevant. What’s really scary is that all 10 of these steps have already been taken here in the US. The steps that I most dread are: Set up an internal surveillance system Dissent equals Treason Suspend the Rule of Law This is… Continue reading 10 Steps to Destroy Democracy
More on “Where have all the children gone”
This is a follow-up to my posts on Where have all the children gone and More on the “Missing Children”. Bruce Schneier writes about how overprotective we’ve become of children. He quotes a story of a mother who lets her son take the New York City subway home on his own, trusting him to follow… Continue reading More on “Where have all the children gone”
On Surveillance
Surveillance is power. When surveillance become ubiquitous, we place utmost faith and trust in those performing surveillance to use that power justly. And as we all know… power corrupts. If we wish to become a surveillance society, we must have checks and balances on surveillance, just as we do with other forms of government power –… Continue reading On Surveillance