And that they're feeding each other. And maybe in such a way that creates the worst of both worlds. The sufficiently informed and conscientious covert actor ca

And that they're feeding each other. And maybe in such a way that creates the worst of both worlds. The sufficiently informed and conscientious covert actor can find some way to keep much of their communications obscured. This utterly freaks out state apparatuses that consider legibility a key goal. So they work harder to more broadly collect signals AND chip away at obscuring methods. Would-be coverts escalate. So does the state. End result? It could well be that the motivated/educated still can keep enough of their secrets hidden, but communications for the mass of people who don't have the reasons/resources for participating in the arms race end up largely transparent. And, well, if the resulting panopticon falls short of realizing its original purpose, it's still bound to have a certain amount of utility one way or another -- at least, not without a high degree of accountability.