We Have Been Harmonized: Life in China's Surveillance State Free Audiobook Download by Kai Strittmatter

"The Chinese government is so determined to monitor populations that they've developed a program called 'harmonization' which makes it easier for the government to spy on citizens. They rely on apps in order to do this, because many people now carry phones with surveillance built into them."

"We Have Been Harmonized" is a chilling glimpse into life behind the veil in the world's most-censored nation. Kai Strittmatter, a German writer and journalist living in Shanghai, paints an alarming picture of life for China's underclass: surveillance cameras in every corner of society, lives ruled by petty enforcement of rules and regulations, and citizens tracked by ubiquitous facial recognition software. Strittmatter captures the mix of fear and shame that pervades daily life as a result of China’s Orwellian system, but he also offers hope: with perseverance and ingenuity, people are able to live decently despite their frustrations.

"We Have Been Harmonized" is a powerful audiobook about life in China, where surveillance and Big Brother are everywhere. Great for understanding China's surveillance state and the dangers of social media.

In "We Have Been Harmonized" author Kai Strittmatter describes life in China's surveillance state with a thorough eye and strong voice. He argues that while the world is big and there are many places to live, that doesn't mean we can keep our lives safe. It is not just about what happens on our own country, but also how each individual impacts the world.

The narrator of this audiobook, Matthew Waterson, has a German-American father and a Chinese mother. He was born in China and lived there until he was 8 years old when his father's job took the family back to Germany. He does not speak Chinese, but hears Chinese every day in Beijing because of his experience of "living between worlds". Strittmatter's novel is based on Kai's own experiences living in Beijing as well as small anecdotes from friends and colleagues who have also had to deal with this cultural clash.

We Have Been Harmonized is a chilling account of life in China's surveillance state. It provides a glimpse into the scary world of total control, where privacy rights are relinquished and people are subject to forced labor, corruption and government-sanctioned violence. Strittmatter's account exposes how the country's lack of transparency has allowed a deeply flawed system to flourish, with disastrous consequences for its citizens - often at the expense not only of personal freedom but their very lives.