Change, especially relentless change, can make people feel uncertain about themselves, their identity, and the world they live in. Michael Hogg illuminated the appeal of extremist groups in times of uncertainty and illustrated under which conditions extremist groups become tremendously attractive.

In his lecture Aryeh Neier will give an overview of the history of surveillance in the United States and discuss challenges posed to the right to privacy by a state claiming to need vast quantities of data to protect public safety. In light of recent NSA revelations, Neier asks if the...