The book Little Brother Cory Doctorow is a cautionary tale. It is afraid of the advancements in technology and how it could affect society. It details how it believes extreme security could destroy education.

At Cesar Chavez high there are cameras that detect and track people’s distinct walks. The school gives computers to each student, but their web history and the programs they use are monitored. The rebels of the story use tactics like putting gravel in their shoes to change their walk to avoid the surveillance. This does not take place in a far off time, the only real difference between this time and our time is that the technology is slightly more advanced.

I find it interesting that this story does not act as if the government is the one surveilling people beyond their privacy. contrary to most cautionary tales involving extreme surveillance  the government takes steps in the opposite direction. They outlaw cameras that use facial recognition technology in schools.