A review by andeedevore
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden

4.0

Whether you think he is a patriot or a traitor, Edward Snowden has started a conversation that we should all be paying attention to. What abilities should a government have to spy on its own people? Is the surveillance of everyday people actually critical for our own domestic protection? Should there be an increase in transparency in the US's surveillance practices? I think what struck me the most about Snowden's account is how government surveillance agencies have extremely problematic cultures - some employees seem to have no issue with sharing and commenting on nude photos of members of the public who likely believed those pictures were completely private. Their ability to access and view anyone's information, even if it has been "deleted," should cause pause for everyone.

Also, hi NSA.