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Today’s episode explores Permanent Record by Edward Snowden—the man who shook the world by exposing the largest mass surveillance operation in history.

This isn’t just a memoir. It’s a chilling account of how a young computer whiz inside the U.S. intelligence system uncovered a vast, hidden network watching millions of people—without their knowledge or consent. Snowden takes us from his childhood curiosity with computers to his shocking decision to risk everything for the truth.

We’ll unpack the ethical dilemma at the heart of his story, the price of transparency, and what Permanent Record teaches us about freedom, privacy, and the digital age.

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Let’s dive in.