infonet-economy

In this essay, I argue that this argument that people should not worry about surveillance if they have nothing to hide is too simplistic and based on an incomplete understanding of what privacy means in today’s society. To support my statement, I will first discuss why the examined argument is so appealing. Then, I will examine the premise on which it is built and concentrate on the definitions of surveillance and privacy it rests on. I will then elaborate on a broader understanding of surveillance and privacy to show the problems inherent to simplistic conceptions of privacy and surveillance.