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Qualified Trust, not Surveillance, is the Basis of a Stable Society

Physics and Society 2013-06-11 v1 Computers and Society
Authors: Dirk Helbing
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Abstract

Peaceful citizens and hard-working taxpayers are under government surveillance. Confidential communication of journalists is intercepted. Civilians are killed by drones, without a chance to prove their innocence. How could it come that far? And what are the alternatives?

Keywords

trust surveillance social stability drone warfare privacy

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@article{arxiv.1306.1906,
  title  = {Qualified Trust, not Surveillance, is the Basis of a Stable Society},
  author = {Dirk Helbing},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.1906},
  year   = {2013}
}

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