Linked by David Adams on Wed 19th Mar 2008 10:41 UTC
The technologies we rely on, both new and old, are now very effective tools that both governments and private firms are using to gather, analyze, store, and sell information about our private lives, habits, purchases, whereabouts, and even thoughts and beliefs. But some of this invasion of privacy pays a welcome dividend in convenience and power in our own lives. Where do we draw the line, and how can we use this potentially-invasive technology for our benefit, without sacrificing our private lives to commerce?
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It's true that being watched tends to make human beings alter their behavior significantly. And it makes most of us uncomfortable unless we are performing some kind of rehearsed action that we expect to be watched. It's like the study that showed that even putting a picture of some eyes on an "honor system" payment jar dramatically increased payment rates. (couldn't find citation)