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Snowden (2016) The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 letters penned by the founding fathers, John Jay, James Madison and Andrew Hamilton under the pseudonym of Publius to cajole the American public to ratify the American constitution. The essays are said to be very foresighted in its outlook. It admits that man, being man, can never be unbiased. He is forever swayed by emotions, lust, greed, power, control and all the traits that makes him human. Hence, he cannot be entrusted to be a just leader. Checks and balances had to be put to ensure continuity of the sovereignty of the nation. They suggested that the fall of great empires in the past due to it absence and placing of too much power on the elite few. The common man too had a duty to partake in the running of his country. Maybe the placing of too much of emphasis on the idea of nation and less on humanity, some 'well meaning' group of people or vested individuals took the concept of nation security and fear of losi...

Citizen Four (2014, Documentary) Obviously this documentary got a load full of attention and accolades because of the controversy that it had managed to propagate. From an infotainment viewpoint, it did little to provide more than we already know. It showcased the behind-the-scene happenings surrounding Edward Snowden's first whistleblowing interview in Hong Kong back in 2013. Snowden gives a low-down account of how the Government agencies tap information into our personal details and our daily activities more than it has to know. At the end of the day, the biggest question remains where one draws the boundary between privacy (or freedom and liberty) and national security especially in the present day world security situation. Should the ruling class be in control as the general population is the dark of what is really required of life? That privacy is just a fallacy to hide one's devious schemes to create mischief? Or that the rulers have a paternalistic role to ensure...