Keywords:
Privacy, liberty, civil liberty, big brother, government surveillance.
Almost everyday it seems I run across a new report or example of ways in which our personal lives are being laid bare to others.
Perhaps some of these intrusions can be justified, but I've yet to be convinced that the end benefits to the individual outweigh the costs to him.
Usually most of the arguments, on closer examination, reveal that the real benefits go to narrow interest groups or, in some cases, other individuals who wish to control other's lives.
The latest example I've seen is a humorous piece (turn on your sound), showing what might happen when you order a pizza. It's funny, but it also scares me to think that to some extent this may already be happening.
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