I read an article recently about how the NSA spying strips people of their privacy, which in turn strips them of their humanity. I think that fits really well i

I read an article recently about how the NSA spying strips people of their privacy, which in turn strips them of their humanity. I think that fits really well into what the OP is saying here. Without the ability to selectively disclose information about yourself (ie develop a person mask), we lose the ability to be a 'person.'