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This is an aspect of security that a lot of smart technical folks seem to have problems reasoning about. Technical systems sit within cultural and legal systems
by snowwrestler 6y ago
This is an aspect of security that a lot of smart technical folks seem to have problems reasoning about. Technical systems sit within cultural and legal systems, and it is the totality of all of those that shapes our behavior.
- owenmarshall 6y agoI am reminded of the amazing James Mickens and his talk on blockchain/cryptocurrency: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=15RTC22Z2xI https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=15RTC22Z2xI
- brownbat 6y agoSchuyler Towne has (several?) great talks on this, going through the history of physical security and our assumptions about perfect security vs. social and cultural symbols. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqjacHSTd48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqjacHSTd48
- throwanem 6y agoThis is an aspect of society that a lot of smart technical folks seem to have problems reasoning about.