Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance

Name: Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance
Author: Julia Angwin
ISBN: 9780805098082

Julia Angwin

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Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless Surveillance

Julia Angwin

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Dragnet Nation won the New York Times Bestseller designation and was one of Publishers Weekly's Top 10 Business & Economics Books. In Dragnet Nation, award-winning investigative journalist Julia Angwin reports from the front lines of America's surveillance economy, offering a revelatory and unsettling look at how the government, private companies, and even criminals use technology to indiscriminately sweep up vast amounts of our personal data. In a world where we can be watched in our own homes, where we can no longer keep secrets, and where we can be impersonated, financially manipulated, or even placed in a police lineup, Angwin argues that the greatest long-term danger is that we start to internalize the surveillance and censor our words and thoughts, until we lose the very freedom that makes us unique individuals. Appalled at such a prospect, Angwin conducts a series of experiments to try to protect herself, ranging from quitting Google to carrying a burner phone, showing how difficult it is for an average citizen to resist the dragnets' reach. Her book is a cautionary tale for all of us, with profound implications for our values, our society, and our very selves.

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