ECO-TERROR
No centenário do nascimento de Orwell, autor do inevitável "1984" e de outros textos...:
Orwell's 1984 stirs debate in 2003: On the anniversary of author George Orwell's 100th birthday the Big Brother society he described in his then futuristic novel '1984' continues to cause debate as to whether it is with us 2003.
The Road to Oceania por William Gibson
Answering Orwell: It's disturbing to many that government wants to expand its reach by creating massive systems to track citizens. But one should consider who can access surveillance tech and whether society cares about, and acts on, government abuses of power.
When only government possesses surveillance technology, there's reason for worry. But if citizens also play in the spy game, things start to change.
Happy 100th Birthday, George Orwell
[E, para os interessados no assunto, a ler o Bolas... para a privacidade em Portugal]