We're all familiar with [a:Edward Snowden|7140597|Edward Snowden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1425078029p2/7140597.jpg] and his 2013 revelations: an NSA employee turned Whistleblower, he brought to light a government mass surveillance program that gathers data about all US Citizens and stores it in perpetuity. His memoir is maddening and sad, but an interesting and inspiring read. Whether or not we think we have anything to hide, the large scale collection of our most intimate data points--many that we generate without awareness--creates a chilling possibility for abuse.