{"product_id":"the-hidden-history-of-big-brother-in-america-how-the-death-of-privacy-and-the-rise-of-surveillance-threaten-us-and-our-democr-acy-9781523001026","title":"The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democr Acy","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica's most popular progressive radio host and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how the government and corporate America misuse our personal data and shows how we can reclaim our privacy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost Americans are worried about how companies like Facebook invade their privacy and harvest their data, but many people don't fully understand the details of how their information is being adapted and misused. In this thought-provoking and accessible book, Thom Hartmann reveals exactly how the government and corporations are tracking our every online move and using our data to buy elections, employ social control, and monetize our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHartmann uses extensive, vivid examples to highlight the consequences of Big Data on all aspects of our lives. He traces the history of surveillance and social control, looking back to how Big Brother invented whiteness to keep order and how surveillance began to be employed as a way to modify behavior. As he states, \"The goal of those who violate privacy and use surveillance is almost always social control and behavior modification.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with covering the history, Hartmann shows how we got to where we are today, how China--with its new Social Credit System--serves as a warning, and how we can and must avoid a similarly dystopian future. By delving into the Constitutional right to privacy, Hartmann reminds us of our civil right and shows how we can restore it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berrett-Koehler Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523001026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thom Hartmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574424969397,"sku":"9781523001026","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2a3302bd-ab68-4033-a337-20b85868897f.jpg?v=1643694028","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-hidden-history-of-big-brother-in-america-how-the-death-of-privacy-and-the-rise-of-surveillance-threaten-us-and-our-democr-acy-9781523001026","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}