Sunday, June 1, 2008

Little Brother: Protect Your Privacy To Protect Your Freedom

Privacy isn’t usually the most sexy topic. At least it isn’t usually treated that way, which is a shame. All the better: Cory Doctorow’s latest novel Little Brother (download for free, buy on Amazon) more than makes up: Little Brother is a passionate & compelling rant against government surveillance, and a rally cry to protect our privacy. More importantly, it makes a strong case for why replacing privacy with surveillance won’t protect our freedom and safety but destroy both. Little Brother i