A review by diaryofthebookdragon
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
5.0
In [b:Little Brother|954674|Little Brother|Cory Doctorow|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312041581s/954674.jpg|939584] [a:Cory Doctorow|12581|Cory Doctorow|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1212526024p2/12581.jpg] paints a not-so-pleasant picture of a future. Where fear from terrorism has disfigured security systems in society.
But in the end who do they really control? Ordinary people or terrorists? When is sacrificing liberty to preserve life just too much?
These are just some of the questions that will cross your mind as you read this book.
I have not read the book that more inspired me to think in a couple of years. It forces you to look, really look world around you: cameras beside roads to catch people who ride too quickly, chips implanted into our personal IDs and drivers licences... And ask: are we already on the way?
The role of government is to secure for citizens the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In that order. It's like a filter. If the government wants to do something that makes us a little unhappy, or takes away some of our liberty, it's OK, providing they're doing it to save our lives.
But in the end who do they really control? Ordinary people or terrorists? When is sacrificing liberty to preserve life just too much?
These are just some of the questions that will cross your mind as you read this book.
I have not read the book that more inspired me to think in a couple of years. It forces you to look, really look world around you: cameras beside roads to catch people who ride too quickly, chips implanted into our personal IDs and drivers licences... And ask: are we already on the way?