The Surveillance State: Big Data, Freedom, and You

East Germany's Stasi State (1x3)

Date de diffusion: Mar 04, 2016

Go inside what is likely the most extreme surveillance state in the history of civilization. It is estimated that, when you count casual informants, as many as one in six East Germans was a spy-keeping tabs on neighbors, friends and family. Survey the history of this insidious surveillance state and think about the lessons it can teach us today.