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by codex 4508 days ago
Ultimately, uses of technology reflect a society's values. Unfortunately, mass surveillance will be a mainstream value until the fear of terrorism fades. As frustrating as it may be, all the protests in the world won't make these values mainstream.
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Consistently, through history, fear of terrorism is what destroys democracies. We need to make these values mainstream.