| The Transparent Society - will technology force us to choose between privacy and freedom?
(1998)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Freedom of information; Privacy, Right of; Responsibility |
| Publication Date |
6/17/1998 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.3
x
6.1
mm)
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| Publisher |
Perseus Books |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| The best-selling author of The Uplift War explains his controversial position that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society, and argues that openness is far more liberating than secrecy. |
| Personal Details |
| Store |
Alibris |
| Acquire Date |
7/30/2012 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
JC598 .B75 1998 |
| Dewey |
323.448 |
| ISBN |
9780201328028 |
| Edition |
[1st ed.] |
| Cover Price |
$25.00 |
| No. of Pages |
384 |
| First Edition |
Yes |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
Transparency has been the great engine of science, markets, and democracy. Brin discusses how technology may affect society with regards to privacy, secrecy, and anonymity, the possible ways powerful oligarchies may shift power using surveillance, and how transparency might (should? will?) be the great equalizer.
The book was written before Google and Facebook and Twitter, before 9/11, before every cell phone had a camera and GPS. I was concerned that the book would be dated but the concepts are solid and well explored. Only the examples are dated. |
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