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Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
“You should always let people underestimate you.”
In Permanent Record, Edward Snowden recalls his time working for the U.S. government, and what made him turn against it. In 2013, Snowden risked his life to expose to American citizens how the Unites States government was secretly searching through every phone call, text, email, and even webcam. He describes how, while working for the CIA and NSA, he helped build this system of mass surveillance, but eventually decided it needed to be exposed.
|| Traitor or Hero? ||
I remember 2013 when this happen. He was THE Whistleblower. It was an act of bravery to expose corruption within the U.S. government, but he believed people needed to know. Snowden writes a lot about what led up to his final decision. He outlines the moments when he started to realize something was really wrong as well as his rationale for why he ended up bringing this information to light.
The memoir is split into three sections. The first section goes through his childhood, growing up, and how 9/11 changed the way we see the world. The second section details his time in the CIA and his realization of its’ mass surveillance. Finally, the third section - the best part in my opinion - begins his thought process of how and why he decided to become a Whistleblower. I was completely blown away (pun intended) by how much goes behind the scenes of being a Whistleblower. In order for a) people to believe him and b) him to be safe, he had to jump through hundreds of hoops.
The first section was a bit slow, but once you hit the second section, it picks up. I was wildly intrigued by the behind-the-scenes look at the CIA and NSA. Most of the chapters kept me interested, but at times I got a bit lost in all the techie details. Overall, I enjoyed the pacing of this book and I am grateful I picked it up!
So what do you think… traitor or hero?
Permanent Record by: Edward Snowden //
In Permanent Record, Edward Snowden recalls his time working for the U.S. government, and what made him turn against it. In 2013, Snowden risked his life to expose to American citizens how the Unites States government was secretly searching through every phone call, text, email, and even webcam. He describes how, while working for the CIA and NSA, he helped build this system of mass surveillance, but eventually decided it needed to be exposed.
|| Traitor or Hero? ||
I remember 2013 when this happen. He was THE Whistleblower. It was an act of bravery to expose corruption within the U.S. government, but he believed people needed to know. Snowden writes a lot about what led up to his final decision. He outlines the moments when he started to realize something was really wrong as well as his rationale for why he ended up bringing this information to light.
The memoir is split into three sections. The first section goes through his childhood, growing up, and how 9/11 changed the way we see the world. The second section details his time in the CIA and his realization of its’ mass surveillance. Finally, the third section - the best part in my opinion - begins his thought process of how and why he decided to become a Whistleblower. I was completely blown away (pun intended) by how much goes behind the scenes of being a Whistleblower. In order for a) people to believe him and b) him to be safe, he had to jump through hundreds of hoops.
The first section was a bit slow, but once you hit the second section, it picks up. I was wildly intrigued by the behind-the-scenes look at the CIA and NSA. Most of the chapters kept me interested, but at times I got a bit lost in all the techie details. Overall, I enjoyed the pacing of this book and I am grateful I picked it up!
So what do you think… traitor or hero?
Permanent Record by: Edward Snowden //