Morality in the age of tech surveillance - Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden and James Ball

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance.

A name familiar to us all, we know the actions which have led him to living a life in hiding. But how much do we really know about the background and motivations which led him to take these seismic societal actions?

Edward will go into detail about the story that has shaped his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.

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[ChrisUnderwater]

Cutting off Edward Snowden in the middle of the sentence to make sure there is enough time for the horrible Huawei marketing presentation. I'm still shaking my head in disbelief...

[Blvcksvnctuvry]

Edward Snowden, I love you and everything about what you are doing and standing for. I will never not stand with you, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, and many others fighting to make a difference and make others aware of the B.S. our governments are hiding. You are a godsend. I am thankful for you, Assange and many others for putting your neck on the line, for our freedoms and making us all aware. You are not traitors, y'all are heroes.

[waltlewis]

Pardon Edward Snowden and give him a medal...

[youjpntube]

The world should rise a monument to this man

[donnamari]

Since Edward Snowden I have been more careful about how I use my phone. I think He did a brave thing and surly will go down in history.

[TravisFont]

20 minutes on this subject wasn't near enough. This presentation was an introduction to Snowden's world. I know that a fair amount of uninterested people will find an hour too long, but 20 minutes is too short, even for a non-elaborate introduction and this was clear at the end of the presentation. Although thank you for having him part of your program, it's a step in the right direction for educating others.

[jeffbo]

This man never went to a university. He learned everything by him self!! And he is the best!!!

[kalilg]

The problem is the collection of the data, not the protection of the data. Well said Ed.

[kategrigorieva]

His speaking time could be way longer, or at least not that impolitely interrupted.

[Kelkschiz]

Whistleblowers will never go extinct because even in the bleakest situations, perhaps especially in the bleakest situations, the nobility of the human soul will shine through in some people.

[StewartStewart]

I really wish he'd narrated his own book. I love listening to him speak.

[MasterArtMason]

Great talk . Very sad the way he was cutoff. No subscribe coming here.

[danielcallahan]

“What do we do when the most powerful institutions in society have become the least accountable to society”

[rzxkpnone]

Law enforcement have volunteers who will watch you 24/7, surveillance vans, GPS, all cellphones are tracked, voice to skull technology, facial recognition technology and biometrics and etc. They can find anyone missing with all the technology they have and volunteers in the United States.

[maninthemirror]

Wow.. I’ve been so angry for so long.. it gives me joy to see that people are standing up for freedom. I love the ending.. “ the only way to protect anyone is to protect everyone “ 👏🏻 🙂

[Iggyeco]

He mentioned Huwawei, therefore he was cut off.

[dshepherd]

An incredibly abrupt & rude way for the moderator to stop Mr Snowden from continuing.

[nikolavanzettiteslasacco]

His legacy will live through all of us. Who watching this?? 2020

[Wildflower]

Thank you Ed Snowden, you are my hero!! ✌🏻

[freshpulp]

Doesn't that opening to Citizenfour just give you chills?