In this day and age if you've got the technology then it's vital to use that technology to track people down. The number on the database should be the maximum number you can get.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blair argues that modern technology must be used to track individuals and maximize data collection.
- In plain terms
- Use technology to track people and get as much data as possible.
- What can you take from it?
- Technology should be leveraged for surveillance and data gathering.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much surveillance is too much?
- Who controls the data?
Another view
This approach risks infringing on individual privacy rights.
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