Privacy, Property, and Free Speech: Law and the Constitution in the 21st Century

By: Jeffrey Rosen, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Jeffrey Rosen

Length: 12 hrs

Publisher's summary

Although the courts have struggled to balance the interests of individuals, businesses, and law enforcement, the proliferation of intrusive new technologies puts many of our presumed freedoms in legal limbo. For instance, it's not hard to envision a day when websites such as Facebook or Google Maps introduce a feature that allows real-time tracking of anyone you want, based on face-recognition software and ubiquitous live video feeds.

Does this scenario sound like an unconstitutional invasion of privacy? These 24 eye-opening lectures immerse you in the Constitution, the courts, and the post-9/11 Internet era that the designers of our legal system could scarcely have imagined. Professor Rosen explains the most pressing legal issues of the modern day and asks how the framers of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights would have reacted to aspects of the modern life such as full-body scans, cell phone surveillance, and privacy in cloud servers.

Called "the nation's most widely read and influential legal commentator" by the Los Angeles Times, Professor Rosen is renowned for his ability to bring legal issues alive - to put real faces and human drama behind the technical issues that cloud many legal discussions. Here he asks how you would decide particular cases about liberty and privacy. You'll come away with a more informed opinion about whether modern life gives even the most innocent among us reason to worry.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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Great entry level law book for those interested.

What made the experience of listening to Privacy, Property, and Free Speech: Law and the Constitution in the 21st Century the most enjoyable?

Jeff Rosen's ability to provoke you into thinking the concepts he speaks on.

What other book might you compare Privacy, Property, and Free Speech: Law and the Constitution in the 21st Century to and why?

None that I have read, this is my first law based book

What does Professor Jeffrey Rosen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He wrote the book which gives him insight into the tones he is trying to address you in and he already understands all the concepts which makes it easier for him to read them to you.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Sort of. It invoked a feeling of gratefulness. Gratefulness based on the fact that we live in a country where such rights are given, and grateful someone like Jeff Rosen is around to teach us about them.

MORE OR LESS FREE

Are Americans more or less free in the 21st Century? Professor Jeffrey Rosen in “Privacy, Property and Free Speech” leaves the question unanswered. However, he clearly frames the question for listeners to draw their own conclusion. It is difficult to give a definitive answer for three reasons. One, new technology redefines freedom. Two, September 11, 2001 redefines security. Three, globalization redefines nationalism.

Despite Brexit and nationalist sentiment of aspirants to the American Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court–all human beings are citizens of the world. There is less and less room for nation-state nationalism. Encroachment on privacy, property, and free speech are inevitable in the 21st century (and beyond). In reality, freedom’s encroachment is an inherent part of civilization. When the first man and woman joined together as a couple; when the first tribe became a hunting and gathering troop, and when the first hunter-gatherers became part of a farming community, freedom diminished.

The last lecture in Rosen’s series is about the right to be forgotten. Now, we are citizens of nation-states; tomorrow we will be citizens of the world. With each regrouping, there is a diminishment of freedom. The last bastion of freedom will be “the right to be forgotten”. It will be a programming code designed to volitionally erase one’s identity. This volitional reboot will offer temporal freedom but the nature of public engagement will once again encroach on that freedom.

Captivating

Engrossed me from the first chapter, and made me think I should have taken the LSAT`s way back when. Highly recommended, and very topical to today`s issues.

lots of dense material but excellent

this course had a lot of important material and covered a huge swath of information. the narrator could be monotone but he is top in his field.

good overview of privacy, property and free speech

interesting , well done , sadly obvious point of view of the authior. still worthwhile.

Please add titles

Audible please add title instead of chapter numbers like chapter 1, 2,3 etc. It is very annoying when you want to listen a specific topic but don't remember which chapter it is.

Engaging, fascinating, and comprehensive.

This one hit the perfect balance of in-depth discussion and beginner-friendliness. As someone who deals with privacy issues for a living, I found it the subject matter fascinating. However, I think this is important and interesting information for anyone. We all realize that what we say and do on the Internet is recorded (like this review for example), but few of us have thought deeply about the legal implications of the Internet in its modern form. These lectures address the subject in a constitutional context as well as dealing with relevant case law. Rosen is an engaging speaker who is confident and knowledgeable about the subject matter.

I highly recommend these lectures for everyone. Even if you don't have a lot of interest in the subject matter, what you will learn will enrich you and make you think twice about posting online.

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Very relevant

how to understand the legal reality of privacy and freedom in the modern usa. fascinating, informative, well presented.

Law and the information age.

Just some neat examples of how the legislative process struggles with adapting to new technologies. Some very interestins questions are raised, which made it compelling. Really enjoyed listening to this one. Found it informative.

A must read for everyone.

Fairness stems from knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations that rule our society. No longer a valid excuse to say that we are not responsible for what those laws and regulations are.