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Recent events have disproven the cypherpunk-era belief that freely available, secure communications will lead to a better (read: more rational) world. I don't d
by revscat 10y ago
Recent events have disproven the cypherpunk-era belief that freely available, secure communications will lead to a better (read: more rational) world. I don't dismiss the desire to give access. I think its utility has been naively overstated; these same tools can be, and have been, used by old guard oligarchs to maintain and extend their political and economic power.
- pdx 10y agoI agree that bad actors and state actors will also use this technology. Every time I read a podesta email I am reminded that such hacker induced government transparency will be gone, when they all move to the platform. But governments do a pretty good job of keeping their secrets now, so in the end, I think this will balance the scales towards private citizens.