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Supernerds

Supernerds

LawPolitics & Society
Pages
176
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

This book brings together the perspectives of key figures in the world of whistleblowing and digital activism, including Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. It explores the complex motivations and profound consequences faced by those who challenge government secrecy. The collection offers a critical look at state power, individual privacy, and the evolving landscape of information in the digital age.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeIntellectualThought-ProvokingTense

Genres

Law Politics & Society Technology Political Thriller

Authors

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Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7, 1931) is an American economist, activist and former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of the U.S. government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, to The New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers. On January 3, 1973, Ellsberg was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 alo...

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Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden is the author of the memoir Permanent Record. His work offers a firsthand account of his experiences and the complex issues surrounding government surveillance.