Weekly Filet #127: Peek Surveillance. And more.
This week's top recommendation
In the shakeup of the NSA surveillance revelations, two things remained consistent: 1. After each revelation, you could ask yourself: What could possibly be even more outrageous? And two weeks later, that's being confirmed, too. 2. Too few people cared too little. That's why I'm both surprised and intrigued by this essay by Doc Searls, one of the authors of the famous 1999 Cluetrain Manifesto, in which he claims: «I do believe we have passed Peak Surveillance». Read it.
→ Thoughts on privacy (Doc Searls Weblog)
Further recommendations
It's a sad success story for «Syria Deeply», which today is in day 906 of reporting on the war in Syria. It has become my go-to site for in depth reporting on the matter quite a while ago. This list of links is yet another gem.
→ The Articles Syrians Think You Should Read About Syria (Syria Deeply)
Fresh view on an iconic festival: «The story of Burning Man...is a story of the ritualized integration of market and commons.»
→ Burning Man is the New Capitalism (The Society Pages)
The mini-flats in the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo look like science fiction homes from the past. A fascinating image series.
→ 1972 by Noritaka Minami (Ignant)
Once you've memorised all of this, anyone who insults you is bound to lose the fight.
→ Timeline of Slang Terms for the Penis (Timeglider)
The best books that you didn’t know you’ll like.
For those of you who haven't seen it yet, here's your list: Filter bubble bursting book recommendations by interesting people — the readers of the Weekly Filet.