EP245: DARPA and Facebook
In this episode, I dive into the shadowy history of DARPA’s LifeLog project—a government program designed to record every detail of a person’s life, from online searches and phone calls to location tracking and social interactions. Officially canceled in 2004 due to privacy concerns, LifeLog’s vision didn’t vanish—it resurfaced in the rise of social media. On the very day LifeLog was shut down, Facebook launched, ushering in a new era of data collection and digital surveillance under a friendlier name. We’ll explore the eerie parallels, the spiritual dangers of trading privacy for…
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