Hacking the Future

Is anonymity a crucial safeguard—or a threat to society? “One of the most well-informed examinations of the Internet available today” ( Kirkus Reviews ). “The author explores the rich history of anonymity in politics, literature and culture, while also debunking the notion that only troublemakers fear revealing their identities to the world. In relatively few pages, the author is able to get at the heart of identity itself . . . Stryker also introduces the uninitiated into the ‘Deep Web,’ altern