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[book] What is privacy and why is it good?
Saturday, May 2, 2026The modern world is awash with privacy discourse. We’re constantly informed that “We (and the 967 partners we intend to share your activities with) respect your privacy”. Bringing new gadgets into the home often raises concerns concerns about data collection. And we have periodic debates about corporate surveillance and government policies that are supposed to protect chidren. However, rarely do we discuss what exactly we mean by privacy and why it is a good thing. This month I’ve been reading The Right To Oblivion by philosopher Lowry Pressly, which attempts to do just this.