Snowden says reading about (mostly Greek) myths played an important role growing up, providing him with a framework for confronting challenges, including moral dilemmas. “I think that’s when I started thinking about how we identify problems, and that the measure of an individual is how they address and confront those problems.” Excerpt from James Bamford's article titled "The Most Wanted Man in the World" in WIRED.

 

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