
The Transparent Society
Will Technology Force Us To Choose Between Privacy And Freedom?
فرمت کتاب
ebook
تاریخ انتشار
1999
Lexile Score
1370
Reading Level
11-12
نویسنده
David Brinناشر
Basic Booksشابک
9780465027903
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی

May 4, 1998
Science fiction writer Brin (The Uplift War) departs from technological fantasy to focus on the social and political ramifications of our information age. While addressing the technology-vs.-privacy debate, he offers an informed overview of the issues and a useful historical account of how current policies evolved. Also beneficial are his descriptions of the different viewpoints on encryption software, online anonymity, the Clipper Chip and techno-jargon. But when Brin opines on these topics, the book suffers from superficiality. He appends remarks to the end of each chapter as this: "When you've been invited to a really neat party, try to dance with the one who brought you." His main point--that information and criticism should flow unrestricted--is lost in a melange of armchair social science theory and unrelated observations on the media, morality, identity and manners. After making a thoughtful case for discouraging encryption and encouraging free speech on the Web, he undercuts his position by calling for e-mail civility, "because people who lash out soon learn that it simply does not pay," then states that a balance can be achieved between these two extremes. Despite a strong beginning, Brin's book ultimately lacks clarity and originality.

August 1, 2015
This philosophical treatise on the nature of privacy as a historical construct notes the increase in "smart" technologies that track our movements and illuminates the lack of access to control over our own information. (LJ 1/90)
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