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These programs were never about terrorism: they're about economic spying, social control, and diplomatic manipulation. They're about power.

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No system of mass surveillance has existed in any society that we know of to this point that has not been abused.

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Study after study has show that human behavior changes when we know we’re being watched. Under observation, we act less free, which means we effective...more

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That's the beauty of the Internet is that we're no longer tied to our communities by physical connections.

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Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren't ...more

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Under observation, we act less free, which means we effectively are less free.