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Ford Fischer: Why You Should Surveil the State

The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

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Comparing Open Documentation to Clandestine Recording in Political Activism

The speaker distinguishes their open documentation of political activism from clandestine recording like James O'Keefe's. While the speaker openly films public activism, ensuring participants know they are being recorded, clandestine recording involves manufacturing situations and documenting them without consent. The speaker's approach focuses on capturing events that would happen regardless of their presence, avoiding the criticism of platforming by documenting what individuals are already expressing, unlike clandestine tactics that create situations solely for recording purposes.

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