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“Since such assumptions are limited only by one’s imagination and are encouraged daily by revelations of government and institutional invasion of privacy,” they wrote, “the boundaries between paranoid delusions and justified cautions indeed become tenuous.” quote by Glenn Greenwald
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““Since such assumptions are limited only by one’s imagination and are encouraged daily by revelations of government and institutional invasion of privacy,” they wrote, “the boundaries between paranoid delusions and justified cautions indeed become tenuous.””

Glenn Greenwald

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Source Article: Opinion piece, 2020

Assumptions limited only by imagination, blurred by government surveillance, make paranoia and caution hard to separate.

In simple terms: Surveillance blurs fear and caution.

Key Takeaway

Critically assess information sources.

Themes

privacy surveillance paranoia

Mood

analytical concerned

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • digital security
  • journalistic investigation
  • public policy debate

Key Concepts

political theory ethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How to differentiate legitimate caution from paranoia?
  • What safeguards protect against invasive assumptions?
A Different Perspective

May foster excessive distrust.

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