Comment by dredmorbius

David Brin advanced the Transparent Society argument in 1996. It's fair to say that it has failed empirical tests. His so-called "sousveillance" (observation from below) is possible, yes, but at every step empowered elites, in both liberal and illiberal states, or more lately, in formerly-liberal states, have obstructed such measures.

Technology is largely not neutral and is instead a power-multiplier.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transparent_Society>

<https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.12/fftransparent.html>

<https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2008/03/the_myth_of...>