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December 23, 2015 09:45 am PST
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The medieval origins of mass surveillance
Many have remarked upon the parallels between Santa's naughty list and mass surveillance, but the idea that a supernatural being is watching your every move and judging you for it is a lot more pervasive than just the Santa story: it's the bedrock of Christianity. (more…)
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