The National Security Sublime

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Exploring the interplay between government secrecy and the aesthetic of the sublime, this book examines how post-War American art, film, television, and fiction depict surveillance as vast and overwhelming. Potolsky argues that these representations reveal deeper insights into the nature of modern intelligence, highlighting the ways in which scale influences public perception and understanding of surveillance practices. Through this lens, the work delves into the cultural implications of how we visualize and interpret governmental power and oversight.