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Shh! Life in a State of Surveillance

Nowadays it seems everyone wants to get their hands on our personal data.

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Who’s watching you? Nowadays it seems everyone wants to get their hands on our personal data. From the FBI to the welfare department, to some of the country’s biggest retailers. On this edition, we take a closer look at the world of surveillance.

Featuring:

Hasan Elahi, artist and Associate Professor at the University of Maryland
Charles Duhigg, New York Times journalist and author of “The Power of Habit”
Jodie Berger, public benefits lawyer
John Gilliom, Professor of Political Science at Ohio University
Kaaryn Gustafson, welfare lawyer and University of Connecticut teacher

Producer: George Lavender
Contributing Producer: Salima Hamirani

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