I wonder what happens, when Department of Homeland Security's Project Hostile Intent is over and ready-to-use machines and algorithms to detect microexpressions, behavioral and physiological cues and behavioral profiling as a whole will be brought into action. This is just a small step before detecting thoughtcrime, and it certainly will change people's behaviour.
While scientists and developers lend themselves to projects like this one, the belief in technological solutions for complex social / political problems will survive. But in my opinion this is just some kind of post-modern superstition. And the scare about the willingness to construct a perfectly controlled society that has lost nearly all of its civil rights is beyond my words. It will be very interesting for later generations evaluating our days - their past - if our supply of daily escapisms could prevent uprisings or if people were willing to support losing their freedom. (Source)