Society of Control. How to Preserve Privacy in the Age of Total Surveillance

«Privacy is dead».
«The Society of Control» — is a comprehensive study by John Fasman, the Washington correspondent for The Economist. It addresses the legal, political, and moral issues that inevitably arise in a society where each of us is constantly under surveillance.
Facial recognition technology, automatic license plate readers, flying drones, predictive behavior algorithms — all these are in the spotlight of the author, prompting him to ponder who might benefit from the mass use of surveillance technologies and how it impacts our lives.

• What is the «control infrastructure» and what risks does its widespread adoption pose?
• How are technologies tightening the justice system: the work of police, prisons, and courts?
• Where is the line between ensuring public safety and total surveillance?
• What information about us is valuable to corporations and where do they get it?
• How to maintain privacy when you are constantly being watched?

Answers to these and other questions about the threats posed by the society of control are inside.

About the author:
John Fasman is not only a journalist for The Economist but also the author of the bestseller The Unpossessed City (2018), a recipient of several American literary awards, and a speaker on the popular podcast The Intelligence, where he discusses the features of modern society.