Why we cannot disappear in America
Wired writer Evan Ratliff took portraits of himself during an assignment where he tried to disappear--spending 25 days on the lam until a few enterprising Wired readers tracked him down.
Photos Courtesy of Evan Ratliff
Journalist Evan Ratliff wondered how difficult it would be to disappear from society while profiling a criminal who faked his death for Wired Magazine.
Ratliff challenged the public to follow his own digital trail, and was caught in 25 days by a stranger who infiltrated his social network to find his physical whereabouts.
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