For some time now it has been clear that we are facing the greatest surveillance scandal the world has ever seen. The perpetrators lie and cheat and betray our trust and build their very own evil empire and we just look away.

For some time now it has been clear that we are facing the greatest surveillance scandal the world has ever seen. The perpetrators lie and cheat and betray our trust and build their very own evil empire and we just look away. The state ignores the state's own laws. And why? The truth is self-evident: We love surveillance. And here are 7 very good reasons why you should love it, too.—Ulf Kjell Gür