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Very interesting collection of stories. Great food for thought in an era where privacy is eroding and surveillance is almost assumed.
Introduction: Private Lives James GunnAD JUSTITIAM PER LUCEM**** Mine, Yours, Ours - Jack SkillingsteadTerrified of dying from heart failure like her mother did, a neurotic woman joins an "organ donation exchange program" - if she needs a transplant; she's guaranteed one. The catch, of course, which is only fair, is that she is required to reciprocate if another member needs a transplant. It's no surprise that her 'gamble' doesn't put her ahead...The story explores thorny ethical issues, and is
Good collection, depicting our coming transparent society.Some all-stars in here.
This is a very interesting collection of short stories about privacy, transparency, surveillance, and how people respond in societies with different amounts of each. David Brin has for years been advocating for transparency rather than privacy, saying that the rich and powerful will always have ways to get around your privacy protections, and the best defense against it is to increase transparency of the rich and powerful. We have had good examples in the past few years where the ubiquity of cam...
This is a collection of short stories and essays (mostly stories) so as usual with any collection the quality is varied. Some were excellent, others less so, but on the whole they're a good assortment of stories looking at the ways technology and privacy concerns may shape the way we live in the future. If you're familiar with Brin's "Transparent Society" then you have an idea of the kind of discussions happening in this book. It includes stories/essays by Neal Stephenson, Vernor Vinge, William
A very good mix of excellent shorts and insightful essays.The stories include classics and several good new ones that I've not read before.The essays make interesting new points, and don't just regurgitate privacy/surveillance arguments.
This was a very interesting book. It was a thoughtful exploration of what things might look like if there was less privacy in our lives. A number of authors write about the plusses and minuses of this topic in an effort to explore some of the consequences. It provides a lot of food for thought. It think this was published around 16. Already we see a proliferation of technology that impacts our daily lives in this regard. From cell phones recording videos of police misbehavior during riots that a...
A thought provoking collection of short stories and essays exploring the potential ramifications, responses, and unexpected challenges presented by our increasingly "transparent" world. Truly the best of what sci-fi has to offer.