I see you.

Original thinker David Brin has a very thought-provoking piece on the pervasive surveillance society in today's Salon. (The title, "We Will Watch the Watchers" riffs off an oft-used quote from Juvenal's Satires--"sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes.")

Brin, who I suspect by nature is a contrarian, offers a Middle Way between the wolf-crying privacy advocates and the apologists for the Corporate State:

While a flood of new discoveries may seem daunting, they should not undermine the core values of a calm and knowledgeable citizenry. Quite the opposite: While privacy may have to be redefined, the new technologies of surveillance should and will be the primary countervailing force against tyranny.

Brin's reasonable argument is still provocative and passionate--so go on, take your brain out for a spin. You'll have fun--and Big Brother will be watching.