When Do People Speak Out Against Tyranny?

When Do People Speak Out Against Tyranny?

Population-level surveillance, through phones, social media, and facial recognition, is on the rise in the United States and around the world. So are punishments for dissent. The examples of politicians and protestors who have been targeted, jailed, or pursued by authorities are too many to count. When these kinds of threats to fragile democracies emerge, self-censorship becomes a real risk. So how do people decide whether to stay quiet or to sp…