Learning from delusions

Authors

Brian Martin, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

101889

Publication Details

Martin, B. (2015). Learning from delusions. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 34 (2), 18-20.

Abstract

Once or twice a year, I receive a call or email from someone claiming to be under intensive targeted surveillance by the government. They contact me because there's a lot of material on my website about whistleblowing, and some about surveillance. I know governments carry out massive surveillance operations, for example collecting all sorts of electronic communications. However, these callers believe they have been specially selected as surveillance targets, and sometimes for electronic or chemical bombardment too.