How Smartphones Betray Democracy
But no.This is not about phones. The same argument can (and has been) made about non-uniformed police officers, photography of crowds, video of demonstrations, wiretaps, postal inspection etc.Yes, democracy can be threatened by the actions of governments and big business.  Can be, has been.The solution is nothing to do with phones, or cameras.It is about good laws, enforced vigorously.And that requires us to vote, to become engaged and perhaps enraged.If anything is breaking democracy perhaps it is the realisation by government that they can get away with things that previously were unthinkable - that breaking the basic rules of democracy does not lead to destruction.And the only solution is our vote.  But enough of us need to be engaged and outraged.The fault dear brutus is not in our stars, but in our selves.