This document is page 32 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein), stamped as a House Oversight exhibit. It details Edward Snowden's employment with Dell in 2009, his work on the NSA backup system EPICSHELTER, and his discovery of security flaws regarding system administrator access. The text also references his lack of academic credits from UMUC and compares the role of 'rogue system administrators' to the ideology of Julian Assange.
The speaker, identifying as a pragmatic capitalist, critiques two "disturbing" forms of modern capitalism: state-sponsored capitalism seen in Russia and China, and the Objectivist libertarian capitalism associated with Ayn Rand. They argue these differ from "enlightened capitalism" and warn that the libertarian form is attracting younger generations under the guise of personal freedom. A highlighted quote references ISIS using capitalist tools like Twitter and Facebook.
A transcript page, likely from a House Oversight Committee production, featuring a speaker (rhetorically similar to Steve Bannon) discussing the dangers of 'state-sponsored capitalism' (China/Russia) and 'Objectivist' libertarian capitalism (Ayn Rand). The speaker contrasts these with 'enlightened capitalism' of the Judeo-Christian West and warns that younger generations are being drawn to libertarianism as a form of personal freedom. A pull quote highlights the speaker's observation that ISIS has successfully utilized capitalist tools like Twitter and Facebook.
The speaker critiques "crony capitalism" and "Objectivist" libertarian capitalism, contrasting them with the "enlightened capitalism" of the Judeo-Christian West. They discuss the appeal of these ideologies to younger generations, the secularization of Western culture, and make a comparison regarding the sophistication with which groups like ISIS utilize capitalist tools like social media.
This document appears to be page 142 of a manuscript, book draft, or essay discussing the sociology and economics of speed, technology, and connectivity ('statefulness'). It references historical examples of transportation and computing growth to illustrate 'induced demand.' While stamped as House Oversight evidence, the text itself is philosophical in nature and quotes figures like Marx, Gordon Moore, and Marina Keegan.
This document appears to be a page (136) from a book or academic text included in a House Oversight investigation production. It discusses the sociological and economic impacts of transportation speed, referencing concepts like 'Space-Time Compression' and 'Space-Time Convergence' by scholars Donald Janelle, Marx, and Paul Virilio. The text argues that the acceleration of travel (rail, air) diminishes the importance of geography and that mastering speed is a source of power and wealth.
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