We all have something to hide. We hide our vulnerabilities, our embarrassing moments, our half-formed thoughts, our private jokes, our intimate conversations. We hide not because these things are wrong, but because they're ours.
There's not really anything new in this essay, but it does a really good job of articulating the point for an audience who's never heard it before. This kind of thinking has been vital for longer...
There's not really anything new in this essay, but it does a really good job of articulating the point for an audience who's never heard it before.
This kind of thinking has been vital for longer than the internet has existed, and never more so than now. ESPECIALLY in this age of blossoming autocracy. ESPECIALLY when half-baked privacy nightmare age verification laws are being rolled out willy-nilly. ESPECIALLY when every law enforcement agency in the world is beating the drum of E2E backdoors. People need to understand this stuff.
I once thought that as digital tech became more prevalent we would become a more tech-literate society... the old folks mistaking CD trays for cupholders would die off and be replaced by generations of super-savvy cyberwizards. What a silly thought. Those of us who do understand tech are increasingly like a priesthood wielding magic spells. Others may find the spells useful but don't have much desire to learn how the magic works, and when push comes to shove, they don't much care to be warned of its dangers, either.
My favorite bit:
There's not really anything new in this essay, but it does a really good job of articulating the point for an audience who's never heard it before.
This kind of thinking has been vital for longer than the internet has existed, and never more so than now. ESPECIALLY in this age of blossoming autocracy. ESPECIALLY when half-baked privacy nightmare age verification laws are being rolled out willy-nilly. ESPECIALLY when every law enforcement agency in the world is beating the drum of E2E backdoors. People need to understand this stuff.
I once thought that as digital tech became more prevalent we would become a more tech-literate society... the old folks mistaking CD trays for cupholders would die off and be replaced by generations of super-savvy cyberwizards. What a silly thought. Those of us who do understand tech are increasingly like a priesthood wielding magic spells. Others may find the spells useful but don't have much desire to learn how the magic works, and when push comes to shove, they don't much care to be warned of its dangers, either.
Exactly and we need to remind everyone again and again of the importance of this.