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Presents a sharp look at the current state of privacy and debates around the rights and desires of individuals, governments, terrorism and the increasing accessibility and use of surveillance.
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Juan Manuel Biaiñ, Noam Chomsky, Whitfield Diffie, Simon Davies, Kristel Elling, Brian Eno, Kate Gilmore, Emmanuel Goldstein, Amy Goodman, A.C. Grayling, Daniel T. Kuehl, John Lettice
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