Reads like...a briefing — fused with a manifesto about power and compliance ... Contains a blizzard of...anecdotes ... If this sounds dizzying, it is. Reading A Hacker’s Mind, I began to envision modernity as a rat’s nest of interconnected Rube Goldberg machines held together with Scotch tape and faith ... I’m always happy to read about how the rich are leaching the lifeblood from society, but however appealing its argument, A Hacker’s Mind can be tedious.
Schneier’s fascinating work illustrates how susceptible many systems are to being hacked and how lives can be altered by these subversions. Schneier’s deep dive into this cross-section of technology and humanity makes for investigative gold.
Excellent ... Elegantly probing the mechanics of exploitation, Schneier makes a persuasive case that 'we need society’s rules and laws to be as patchable as your computer.' With lessons that extend far beyond the tech world, this has much to offer.
