There is no transparency, Marus. It can’t exist. Surveillance doesn’t go both ways. There are those who watch, and those who are watched; the powerful, and the powerless.

Celeste Chaney
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This quote from the film The Lives of Others is a poignant reminder of the fact that we live in a world where there is surveillance and those who are being watched. Many people feel powerless and oppressed by this state of affairs so much so that they lose hope and give up. Instead, we should remember that we can be powerful and that we can watch those who are powerful without anyone knowing about what we do.

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