Was thinking about why privacy is important, reading the Snowden post on HN this morning. And it stupidly occurred to me, the privacy is only important insomuch

Was thinking about why privacy is important, reading the Snowden post on HN this morning. And it stupidly occurred to me, the privacy is only important insomuch as it is related to power. I say stupidly, because it is such an obvious thing, but one that might be ignored or forgotten, without a sustained reminder. In the face of such an understanding, the distinction between government or commercial privacy is meaningless. If that lack of privacy can have significant power over your life, the source doesn't matter. The content doesn't matter.