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Stupid | Smart - The Kid who hacked NASA because he was bored

Asa-Mari Zephirin Season 1 Episode 1

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In 1999, Jonathan Joseph James, a verified computer prodigy, hacked the International Space Station and downloaded classified documents which landed him into a world of trouble.

But it was the way his curiosity was handled that resulted in consequences for the teen that no one could see coming.

What does this story teach us about the way that our systems, when challenged, serve themselves at the expense of the individuals who are caught in them?

Asa-Mari breaks it down in this episode of Case & Point.

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