The Privilege of Ignorance
Ignorance is not a simple lack of information, but a privilege actively produced by our society. Material comfort insulates us from the systemic injustices upon which our comfort is built.
Read MoreThe Power of Observation, Part II: Sousveillance as Resistance and Reclamation
Some thoughts on how sousveillance—surveillance from below—can be used by ordinary people using smartphones and digital tools to monitor power structures rather than simply being monitored by them.
Read MoreThe Power of Observation: Surveillance and Sousveillance
Surveillance and sousveillance both involve observing individuals or events, but differ in who's doing the observing and the direction of focus.
Read MoreHindsight Is 20-20, Part II: Danger on the Global Scale
The events of 2020 exposed global surveillance as a tool of institutional control, not just a means of protecting public safety. From weaponised trust, autonomous technologies, to the convergence of surveillance with violence have redefined power and accountability in the modern world.
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