If you haven't seen it, an extraordinary interview with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on why he chose to reveal "the workings of the machine." Also, Tom Tomorrow on the five stages of living in a surveillance state, why you should care about your privacy, why Snowden is a hero, and why this is the most important leak in American history in the mind of one who should know, Daniel Ellsberg.
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