Chapter 11

The very first part of this chapter was great. I like how he listed the fundamental rights. The one that stuck out to me was the last one saying that "Without privacy of communications, there can be no politics and ultimately no true relationships." This is so true because if everyone said everything they were thinking, no one would like them. Your thoughts are private and there is no reason for anyone to know what it is that you are thinking at any given point in time. That being said, I'm not writing anymore.............





J/K!

Technology is definitely not neutral.... Well, let me put it this way, the people that use technology are not useful. If a company tried to prevent every possible negative use of their product from being used, products would cost an arm and a leg. I feel that if people would not be looking for ways to use technology against others then there wouldn't be the issue of "neutral" technology.

I liked the quote saying about privacy, "those who need it usually can afford it." This is so true. I might want the security measures that would prevent anyone from knowing anything about me but I do not need and sure cannot afford it. I think that what he is saying here is that people that are super paranoid about their privacy have something to hide. People running for president surely wish that they would repress select things from their past and they usually have to money to get it taken care of or pay the person bringing forth the information to keep quiet. Cryptography is pretty much useless to me. Simson made a good point about it comparing it to locks on your doors. It may make you feel safe but if someone really wants in, they'll get in and take anything that they want.