Eben Moglen's series of talks "Snowden and the Future" at the Columbia Law School is a must see for those interested in decoding our societies' interaction with technology, and freedoms. http://snowdenandthefuture.info/

"What has Edward Snowden done to change the course of human history? How does the evolution of surveillance since World War II threaten democracy? What does it mean that information can be both so powerful and so easily spread? In a network embracing all of humanity, how does democracy survive our desire for security?

Eben Moglen is the Founder of the Software Freedom Law Center, Columbia law professor and historian. He received the 2003 EFF pioneer award for his role in legalizing software encryption and defending free software. He was clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall of the US Supreme Court during 1986–87."

Two talks are already available as video, audio and text:

Part 3 is going to be held on Nov 13, and Part 4 on Dec 4. If you are in NYC those days, you should go...