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nebulous_tide's review against another edition
4.0
I told a colleague I was reading Edward Snowden’s book. My colleague said, without a pause, “That guy’s a traitor to his country.”
I don’t see it that way. Snowden did the world a favour, and he was exceptionally brave to do so. He was prepared to sacrifice his life for his principles, and for citizens everywhere.
Of course, I am biased, because I have read Snowden’s account. But what he says checks out. And the international changes to privacy protection since serve to paint his actions as just and correct.
Thanks.
I don’t see it that way. Snowden did the world a favour, and he was exceptionally brave to do so. He was prepared to sacrifice his life for his principles, and for citizens everywhere.
Of course, I am biased, because I have read Snowden’s account. But what he says checks out. And the international changes to privacy protection since serve to paint his actions as just and correct.
Thanks.
linuxlibrarian's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
3.0
Funny is I learned the opposite lesson that Ed Snowden was probably trying to show.
yharon_silva's review against another edition
2.0
The beginning of the book was meh, and only once you get to the second half does the book begin to pick up. The only part that is memorable for me was towards the end.
rp319's review against another edition
3.0
“Ultimately, saying that you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different from saying you don't care about freedom of speech because you have nothing to say. Or that you don't care about freedom of the press because you don't like to read. Or that you don't care about freedom of religion because you don't believe in God.”
“This, to my thinking, actually represented the great nexus of the Intelligence Community and the tech industry: both are entrenched and unelected powers that pride themselves on maintaining absolute secrecy about their developments. Both believe that they have the solutions for everything, which they never hesitate to unilaterally impose. Above all, they both believe that these solutions are inherently apolitical, because they're based on data, whose prerogatives are regarded as preferable to the chaotic whims of the common citizen.”
etwomey's review against another edition
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Really interesting read!
chloedaydream's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25