I’ve really been enjoying the new TV series Mr. Robot on USA. Network. It presents highly-engaging depictions of hacking and social engineering, and it is great entertainment for privacy and security geeks.
Elliot is very smart and clever, and he sees many around him as idiots. He suffers from severe bouts of depression, is a recluse who wants to be invisible, and he is very awkward around other people. He lives most of his life inside his head. The show presents the stark contrast between what he says to others and what he is thinking. In one scene, we see him speaking to his psychiatrist, telling her hardly anything. But we hear his thoughts and know that he is pondering quite a lot.
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