Part 10/12:
Edward Snowden’s 2013 disclosures unveiled the extent of this surveillance state—how data from cell phones, online activity, and biometric information flows into government repositories without anyone explicitly signing up for such oversight. The guest highlights that surveillance isn’t solely driven by government programs but is an emergent property of our digital civilization, with data naturally accumulating across multiple platforms and devices.
This evolution signifies a shift from targeted, overt surveillance to a more insidious, pervasive form of data collection that occurs seamlessly through everyday technology.