Knowingo
The transparent society
Can privacy survive in an age of cameras and databases, or is mutual openness a better defense than secrecy?
At a glance
- Author
- David Brin
Why read it
- You will question the instinct to protect privacy by building barriers to the flow of information
- You will doubt the habit of treating every privacy debate as a delicate trade off between society's needs and the individual's
- You will be able to separate real, tangible harm from objection on principle when judging data collection
Who it is for
- A social media user uneasy about cameras and tracking
- A policy student weighing security against privacy
- A technologist designing systems that collect personal data
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