Our neighborhood association can't decide whether to install smart streetlights that would improve safety but also create a surveillance network and every meeting devolves into the same privacy versus security arguments without anyone actually listening to each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
The group oscillates between fear and safety, unable to find the patient middle path that honors both concerns.
“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.