--- From: Anders Sandberg [mailto:asa@nada.kth.se]On Thu, Dec 27, 2001 at 04:33:33PM -0500, Smigrodzki, Rafal wrote: > > The majority of Americans (according to some recent polls) prefer knowledge > over trust, by supporting the use of electronic surveillance technology on > public roads. The transparent society, and the well-founded trust possible > in it, will soon be coming to the parking lot near you.
Trust is possible in a transparent society, but a transparent society doesn't necessarily lead to trust.
The problem with current steps towards transparency is that they are not linked to steps towards openness. Having a camera monitoring you might make you feel safer if you trust the owner of the camera and his use of the information - but on what is that trust based? Also, cameras does not help build trust between people, which is really the important part of trust in a society. As Brin points out, we need accountability and other ways of making sure we can trust the authorities for a transparent society to be anything but a dystopia.
### You are absolutely right. Just as we agreed in a discussion a few weeks ago, the camera should point both ways.
Rafal
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