Perspective
Nov. 27, 2014
A band of little Big Brothers: the privacy merchants
Most informed citizens probably know by now that corporations collect information about them, but they may be unaware of the extent of these privacy invasions. By Amitai Etzioni
The American public has long understood rights, first and foremost, as protecting the individual from the state. During discussions of privacy violations, the first that typically comes to mind is "Big Brother" - that is, the state. Most informed citizens probably know by now that corporations collect information about them, but they may be unaware of the extent of these privacy invasions.
For example, many may be aware of t...
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