Why Should We Care About Privacy?

Der Crazy/Genius-Podcast diskutiert Privacy und Überwachung in Amerika, aber auch ein wenig generell.

In dem Podcast geht es vor allem um die Widersprüche der modernen digitalen Welt, zwischen Konsum, Unterhaltung, Überwachung Privatsphäre (und andern Aspekten…).

If you have a hard time understanding the meaning of privacy and the scale of digital surveillance in the modern age—and let’s face it, who doesn’t?—consider a toy named Cayla.

Cayla is a doll with long hair, a tiny denim jacket, and little pink shoes. She also comes with a microphone, a Bluetooth app, and built-in voice-recognition technology. My Friend Cayla, as the product is called, can introduce herself and suggest fun activities. The label on her box reads “She has millions of things to say!” And she does. But who is she talking to?