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Re: [perpass] politics and the ietf

Elijah Sparrow <elijah@bitmask.net> Fri, 06 December 2013 10:05 UTC

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As it happens, the Guardian just posted a commentary on the very topic
of engineering ethics and surveillance:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/05/engineering-moral-effects-technology-impact

In brief:

> However, we are still essentially producing what industry requires:
> engineers able to carry out technically complex projects, rather than
> professionals with an in-depth understanding of the social complexity
> of technology

-elijah

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