I disagree with this basic premise. Privacy is not a baseline philosophical module that gives way to two separate concepts; privacy is simply a thing that can b

I disagree with this basic premise. Privacy is not a baseline philosophical module that gives way to two separate concepts; privacy is simply a thing that can be achieved upon exercising one's property rights. We want privacy because we desire control over the dissemination of our secrets. We desire this because our secrets are derived from activities to which you do not want the public privy. The reason one does not want their activity public is because it ultimately threatens the foundation upon which our lives are built. We use our right to property to protect ourselves against this outcome. We buy homes to say "this land is mine, please do not come onto it." We buy cars to say "this is my wheel machine, please do not use it." We buy computers to say, "these are my thoughts and productive activities - not yours." We do not mind when our privacy is violated when it is perceived to have no material impact on us for that information to be out there. This article is not really about privacy, but rather different ways by which to go about privacy _protections_. It is an insightful article when tuned to this context, and without doing that, it can be a little misleading.