Listening to Edward Snowden while working this evening Chapter Breaks : 00:00 - Edward Snowden takes the Sydney stage 00:29 - Who was Edward Snowden before 2013? 03:37 - What made Snowden decide to speak out 05:09 - Why this was really about democracy 08:40 - The truth behind intelligence oversight 13:53 - Why whistleblower channels failed 18:09 - How Snowden ended up in Russia 23:23 - Can exposing secrets serve democracy? 34:27 - The personal cost of speaking out 37:45 - What is the price of doing nothing? 40:44 - State surveillance and tech power 56:04 - Did the revelations make democracy stronger? 57:29 - What Snowden would do differently 59:27 - Australia, metadata retention, and press freedom 01:05:22 - Why privacy matters to everyone 01:09:16 - Audience Q&A 01:15:17 - Media, public interest, and misinformation 01:16:17 - What ordinary people can do 01:25:16 - Accountability for those in power 01:33:06 - Legality versus morality 01:34:22 - Closing remarks