Adam Gopnik: In Praise of Privacy
Adam Gopnik likes reading collections of private letters but is offended by glee over the publishing of private emails. What should be the limits of privacy in the internet age?
Although he loves to read collections of private letters by public figures, Adam Gopnik feels disturbed and offended by the lip-smacking ease with which people thumb through Hillary Clinton's or Amy Pascal's once private e-mails and asks what are the proper limits of privacy in the Internet age. Are we putting at risk part of the future historical record?
"The practice of showing what life is really like later depends on keeping some parts of life clandestine while they're happening".
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adam Gopnik |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Jul 201520:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jul 201508:48BBC Radio 4
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