Talking about totalitarianism at ETH-0, January 2010

In January I had the pleasure of speaking in The Netherlands at the excellent geekfest known as ETH-0.  Rather than just banging on about the spooks, I thought it was time to take a step back and examine what exactly we mean when we talk about totalitarianism, police states, and how far down the road our countries have gone.

I also wanted to drive home to an audience, many of whom are too young to remember the Cold War, what exactly it would be like to live under a police state with its endemic surveillance. 

And here's the talk: