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Edward Snowden, Esther Cruz Santaella: Permanent record (Paperback, 2019, Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company)

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass …

Review of 'Permanent record' on 'Goodreads'

Edward Snowden is often depicted as a genius. After reading this book, I don't believe that to be true.
Geniuses are "above human beings", whereas Snowden depicts himself as being extra-human. And a smart one on top of that.

Having grown up at the same time as him, and followed a career in technology as well, this biography talked even more to me, as I could really identity to him. What he says is entirely true, extremely well written very moving.