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Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
I was interested in this book because I wanted to hear his story not from a the perspective of a film director or the media, but from Edward Snowden himself. Like him or not, agree with his actions or not, this is a well-written, insightful account of who Edward Snowden is; his childhood, his background and experience, who and what he holds dear, why he felt so strongly about blowing the whistle, and the deep research he conducted before he went through with it.
Along the way he describes the technology of the internet, encryption, and many other processes that help you understand what's going on after you push the enter button. He also explains the difference between Whistle Blowing and Leaking, of which there are some very important distinctions. He discusses several government programs and the fundamental problems he had/has with them.
I was especially impressed with his girlfriend, and now wife. The personal touch to his story is what really sold it for me, while the rest gave me answers to many of the questions I've had about him - big ones being "Was it worth it to him?" and "Did it accomplish what he hoped it would?".
Highly Recommended
Along the way he describes the technology of the internet, encryption, and many other processes that help you understand what's going on after you push the enter button. He also explains the difference between Whistle Blowing and Leaking, of which there are some very important distinctions. He discusses several government programs and the fundamental problems he had/has with them.
I was especially impressed with his girlfriend, and now wife. The personal touch to his story is what really sold it for me, while the rest gave me answers to many of the questions I've had about him - big ones being "Was it worth it to him?" and "Did it accomplish what he hoped it would?".
Highly Recommended