The second half of Chapter Two in Gift of Fire tackled important concepts involving the role of government in privacy. Baase discusses ways that the federal government has protected the privacy of citizens, such as by passing laws, like the Privacy Act on 1974 which restricted the government’s use of personal data, and creating government agencies such as the Government Accountability Office. Baase contrasts this with ways that the government has failed to make stronger efforts and, following 9/11, has reduced privacy through methods including large-scale data mining by the NSA. Baase introduces different perspectives on the right to privacy (Warner & Brandeis vs. Judith Jarvis Thompson) and market viewpoints on privacy (free market vs. consumer protection). In my opinion, Baase encourages readers to consider different viewpoints, but also to examine the government’s role in privacy protection with a healthy dose of skepticism.