Breaching Privacy for FEAR or Truth?
Breaching Privacy for FEAR of Truth?
Who are you?
Who have you become?
You are the silent one,
I hear,
You are smoke and mirrors,
I see,
You are the one following me,
I think therefore I am,
I feel therefore I am not,
For what we think is never true,
It is… Continue reading
Snowden Speaking About Mass Surveillance and Democracy
Democracy is not a given. Ignorance empowers secrecy. Who actually rules? Who cares? You will when it affects you personally or someone you love. A culture opposed to democracy represses or removes those who they deem to be a threat or enemy. Dictatorship can come in democratic clothing. Be… Continue reading
Snowden on Surveillance: Citizen Privacy or Government Insecurity? Is this a Brave New World?
This is a very informative interview with Edward Snowden. I recall myself being filmed at a protest. I remember thinking about my intentions around peace and being really surprised that the government would seek to film me. I studied peace studies and protest is considered very important as a pressure release valve for the… Continue reading
Mass Surveillance and the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Today is Gandhi’s birthday 2 October.
I understand the importance of civil disobedience when power seeks to oppress and control people. Power can be government, business, organisations, groups, family, partners or anyone who seeks power over another. Bullying has many masks and names. It becomes visible when challenged as it sees threats and enemies.… Continue reading
Mass Surveillance of Australians
Wikipedia provides a good overview. Surveillance is a topical issue in Australia and around the world.
This is noteworthy and concerning:
Hacking powers.
The proposals seek to give the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation the right to hack in to computers and modify them.[15]
What if modifying is falsifying data, that is my… Continue reading
Questioning Spying and Keeping Secrets?
When I reflect on spying empathy comes to mind. How would I feel if I was spied on without my permission. It would feel like I am not trusted or being judged. What if there was a complete paradigm shift which works along the lines that through the law of attraction you attract… Continue reading