The creator of Bitcoin was quite clear of his political motivations [1]: [1] http://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg09971.html http://www.mai

The creator of Bitcoin was quite clear of his political motivations [1]: [1] http://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg09971.html http://www.mail-archive.com/cryptography@metzdowd.com/msg099... As for PGP, Phil Zimmerman was even clearer in his intentions [2]: [2] http://www.pgpi.org/doc/whypgp/en/ http://www.pgpi.org/doc/whypgp/en/ Technology is a response to politics as well as a catalyst for political change. To attempt to "de-politify" technology as a matter of course is like castrating a prize bull.