Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-02-21
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: Can You Really Delete Your Internet History?
Even without a Facebook profile, the average internet or smartphone user leaves a massive trail of digital breadcrumbs, from publicly available records to purchasing history, forum posts and GPS data -- so what happens when you try to delete this info?
Ben Bowlin discussed Blade runner by William S. Burroughs and others, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by Markus Korjus, and Minority Report by John D. Griffin and others. Also mentioned: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Blade runner
Blade runner by William S.
Discussed“and it reminds me of like I watched Blade Runner last night for the first time in years and instead of murdering replicants they retire”
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Discussed“so a good example would be that up until 2017 the NSA was essentially able to surveil domestic sources with a kind of sketchy interpretation of the 702 provision of the foreign intelligence surveillance act you may know it as fisa”
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Minority Report
Minority Report by John D.
Discussed“I can't wait for the augmented reality Minority Report add placements like that when you're just walking through the bus station it's giving you all the stuff”
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The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell is a famous non-fiction book that explores how little things can make a big difference, examining the social epidemics and psychological moments that cause ideas and behaviors to spread like wildfire.
Discussed“or is it at this point uh has it already reached what Malcolm Gladwell would call The Tipping Point”
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