TED: Why privacy matters | Glenn Greenwald

The video discusses the importance of privacy in the context of mass surveillance, highlighting the revelations by Edward Snowden. It challenges the notion that only those with something to hide value privacy, emphasizing that privacy is a fundamental human need. The video explores how surveillance affects behavior, referencing philosophical and literary works. It concludes with reflections on the role of journalists and the impact of Snowden's actions.

What does the speaker argue is the impact of constant monitoring on human behavior?

How does the speaker relate the concept of the Panopticon to modern surveillance?

What are the two destructive lessons that the speaker identifies regarding the mindset about privacy?

In what ways does the speaker suggest that mass surveillance suppresses freedom?