A security cam is one small part of a much larger universe of cams. The much larger effect, socially, politically and economically, is going to come from a much larger trend.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sterling warns that individual security cameras are minor compared to the larger trend of widespread surveillance.
- In plain terms
- One camera is small compared to the big trend of many cameras everywhere.
- What can you take from it?
- Individual security tools are less significant than the overall trend of mass surveillance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does scale change technology impact?
- Who benefits from mass surveillance?
Another view
The quote assumes a single trend drives all camera effects.
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