“Mass surveillance is the elegant oppression, a panopticon without bars. Its cage is small but out of sight, behind the eyes. — on the mind.” ~ Taylor Swift. 2014.
With the creation and easy access of the Internet, we have the ability to know about events happening all over the world, at just the touch of our fingertips. Nowadays the medium in which we receive our news is one of three things: our phones, tablets, or laptops. Anybody that has access to these devices can constantly see what others are doing. But where exactly does that place us in society…
It has long been drilled into our heads that one should never question our government. The government serves as a tool to “protect society” and serve in its “best interest.” But exactly how much of this concept is true? If we do not question our government and the way things are ran, how can we be assured that the information we are given is accurate and reliable?
Noam Chomsky, an MIT Professor, turned political activist and freethinker, ignited this radical and creative way of thinking and curiosity. In the early 90’s Chomsky warned of a 20% elite mass that controlled…
