A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society's Rules, and How to Bend them Back

by Bruce Schneier

hacking is not always destructive. Harnessed properly, it’s one of the ways systems can evolve and improve. It’s how society advances. Or, more specifically, it’s how people advance society without having to completely destroy what came before. Hacking can be a force for good. The trick is figuring out how to encourage the good hacks while stopping the bad ones, and knowing the difference between the two.