Disappearing in the Modern World, Friday, Period 4

[doesntstophurting]

Booker leaned against his desk and greeted his students with, "A hundred years ago, if you wanted to disappear, you moved across the country, changed your name, and boom, you're done. But even then, that was dicey. You had documentation you were expected to have. With the railroads and steam ships, the world was a lot smaller than it used to be. You could be found. So maybe you move further. Maybe you move to Australia. The point is, you could get away. Now? It would be a nightmare." Purely hypothetically. "Cameras everywhere, photo IDs with technology that makes them difficult to tamper or replicate. Most of you are probably carrying a tracking device in your pocket right now. But we're gonna talk about how to do it.

"Standard disclaimer, nothing you learn in this class is meant to be used for illegal purposes blah blah this is all just a big creative thinking exercise, right, guys? Anyway. Let's go around the room, and everybody introduce yourself and tell me what you would take with you if you had to go into hiding tomorrow."