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The Paradox of Surveillance
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27:37 - 32:45 (05:08)

The speaker discusses the paradox of surveillance and how despite the potential for abuse, many in China are in support of it, highlighting the ability of humans to deny and dehumanize for the sake of conforming to find protection.

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The idea of government surveillance through the collection of personal data has been normalized in China, but the potential usage of such data to discriminate individuals is unethical and wrong, and is a testament of mass denial and delusion among people towards such issues.
27:37 - 31:04 (03:27)
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Data Collection, Surveillance, Ethics
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The idea of government surveillance through the collection of personal data has been normalized in China, but the potential usage of such data to discriminate individuals is unethical and wrong, and is a testament of mass denial and delusion among people towards such issues.

Chapter
The Paradox of Surveillance
Episode
Whitney Cummings: Comedy, Robotics, Neurology, and Love
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The success of humans as a species has been possible due to our ability to exploit anything that benefits us, however, this behavior raises the question if society will be seen as deeply unethical in the future.
31:04 - 32:45 (01:40)
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Ethics
Summary

The success of humans as a species has been possible due to our ability to exploit anything that benefits us, however, this behavior raises the question if society will be seen as deeply unethical in the future.

Chapter
The Paradox of Surveillance
Episode
Whitney Cummings: Comedy, Robotics, Neurology, and Love
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast