In a small town there's mutual recognition. With surveillance there's a control by a small few. What would we think of surveillance apparatus if everyone could

In a small town there's mutual recognition. With surveillance there's a control by a small few. What would we think of surveillance apparatus if everyone could see the information equally? The other aspect of a small town is that you can choose not to be seen. There are many more places to seek solitude. In cities, even parks are covered in cameras nowadays. Access to solitude has been a human norm--at least in a free society. The dehumanizing effects of taking away access to solitude, removing the ability to sequester oneself, is one of the important historical lessons of the 20th century, from the holocaust up through to the end of the GDR.