Book: The Transparent Society by David Brin.

Post #42,193 by inthane-chan 6/13/02 11:19:44 AM Reply	Book: The Transparent Society by David Brin. Nutshell: Brin argues (fairly successfully IMO) that we will have no privacy in our future, no matter what steps we take now. He suggests that we do have a choice in what kind of society our world will become - one where everybody has the right to snoop on everybody else, or a world where only the powerful have the right to snoop on each other and the little people, without fear of retribution. I'm not going to reproduce the entire book, but if it wrankles your nose reading that former paragraph, and you haven't read the book, then go out and read it. If you've read it, and disagree with it, I'd like to hear why - he's got some fairly bulletproof reasoning behind his statements. InThane - Now running Ashton rev 2.0
Post #42,284 by Ashton 6/13/02 7:26:05 PM Reply	Most reminiscent of something? seen on a Tee Vee extrapolation perhaps, friend's rented movie?? Theme was the development of a device which permitted mostly-unDetectable sight/sound monitors to be emplaced anywhere / anywhen. (I tend to ignore the actors, title and much plot detail in these - unless there is very good character fleshing-out, such as might qualify for 'memorable'. How's that for an excuse re creeping senility? ;-) Anyhow, and prior to reading above, if I do: of course the march of techno- IS now inexorable. Undisciplined by any entrepreneurial ersatz-thought experience besides, Can? we do thi$$$: it $hall be done. Look around. Only for those at the forefront of constant daily 'security anti-techno' nostrums: might there be a small respite from a 10+billion crowded planet filled with Enquiring Minds Which (having no authentic life) Want to Know.. {sigh} Am I close (to the plot) ? Ashton
Post #42,391 by CRConrad 6/14/02 6:01:36 PM Reply	No, that was a book (SF). Should I try to find title+author?
Post #42,396 by Ashton 6/14/02 6:36:36 PM Reply	Hmmm.. possible that too. Dunno how to Google on plot lines.. if you've got a sneaky method: please tell me what I read! (and didn't note much the author or title = so I know it wasn't PK Dick! or Vonnegut or ..) Thanx Ashton.. (Who?)

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