Steven Rosenfeld — 10 Things Americans Underestimate About Our Massive Surveillance State

There are two relevant questions. The first is what is the optimal way to keep American safe while also protecting human, civl, and constitutional rights. The second is, what has the government been doing, what is it doing now and what does it plan to do — which are being guarded as state secrets known only to those "with a need to know."

What is the tradeoff between liberty and security? Is it possible to have both, or must one suffer. If the later, which one is most important? On what decision criteria?

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10 Things Americans Underestimate About Our Massive Surveillance State

Steven Rosenfeld