“Thanks to steam power, chronometers, and standardized weights and measures, it became possible to know more about what other people were doing and to expect more of them.  Previously the world had run on trust, bribery, and subtle forms of blackmail. Henceforth there would be performance reviews.”

Read the entire article at the New Yorker: Culture Desk: iPhones vs. the Police.

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