Edward Snowden is an American whistleblower who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013 when he was a Central Intelligence Agency employee and subcontractor. His new book "Permanent Record" is now available.

"In this landmark educational session of the Joe Rogan Experience, technology expert and whistleblower Edward Snowden examines the critical state of Digital Privacy, the mechanisms of Mass Surveillance, and the evolution of global Cyber-Intelligence. This archived transcript serves as a high-fidelity research resource for students of Computer Science, Digital Rights, and Intelligence Policy. Key themes include encryption protocols, NSA surveillance history, and the restructuring of sovereign digital identity."

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