First platoon : a story of modern war in the age of identity dominance
An urgent investigation into warfare in the age of biometrics, and the dangerous implications of new technologies that would allow the government to identify anyone, anywhere, at any time
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- ISBN: 9781524746667
- Physical Description x, 387 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.
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First Platoon : A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance
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First Platoon : A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance
First Platoon is an American saga, a story that illuminates a developing transformation of society made possible by new technology. Part war story, part legal drama, foreboding at every turn, it is about identity in the age of identification. About human biology (physical bravery, trauma, PTSD, amputation, ghost pain) in the age of biometrics (iris scans, fingerprint scans, voice patterning, detection by odour, gait, and more). About the power of point-of-view in a burgeoning surveillance state. Ultimately, it is an investigative expose that reveals a post-9/11 Pentagon whose identification machines have grown more capable than the humans who must make sense of them. A Pentagon so powerful it can cover up its own internal mistakes in pursuit of endless wars.