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Privacy and the political good.
What is missing from the debate on privacy, in general, and the debate over state surveillance, in particular, is the question of the political good either defended or promoted by constraining surveillance and protecting privacy. What is the political good … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, corruption, privacy, strategy
Tagged Edward Snowden, Freedom of speech, National Security Agency, privacy, Security, state, Surveillance, United States
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Why should the philosopher talk to the political man and why should the political man listen?
Famously, Plato solved this problem in the Republic by inventing the idea of the philosopher-king. The two roles, political and philosophical, were combined. His solution, though, showed the deeper problem that a philosopher, like Socrates, poses for any city. If … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Government, philosophy, statesmanship, Uncategorized
Tagged Philosopher, Philosopher king, Philosophy, Plato, Politics, Republic, Socrates, state
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Worrying about the Public-Private Surveillance Partnership: A response
The following is a response to Bruce Schneier’s article The Public-Private Surveillance Partnership. In the article, he argues that the primary business model of the internet is mass surveillance. A public-private partnership makes it happen and to defend it. I … Continue reading