There will always be people who want privacy, regardless of whether their intention is good or bad. On the other hand, regulators and rulers will always want to

There will always be people who want privacy, regardless of whether their intention is good or bad. On the other hand, regulators and rulers will always want to know as much as they can. The privacy seekers will come up with innovations to bypass the existing privacy breaking techniques. They will work for a while, before the regulators clamp down on them. This will be a cat and mouse game going on forever. On a positive note, some of these innovations have changed the world in a positive way.