In chapter 8, Consider the financial, emotional, physical, social, environmental and political damage 
Marcus’ scheme to mess up the surveillance has caused. Is he any better than the terrorists or the Department of Homeland Security?

This depends on your point of view. Tearing down such a huge system of surveillance and punishment is going to cause a lot of turmoil. Is it worth it? Any "revolution" will have a ripple effect through society causing pain and discontent: change is costly but so is staying the same.