Decentralization Is a Check on Power
Why Digital Systems Must Prevent Unnecessary Concentrations of Authority
From Privacy and Cryptography to the Structure of Power
Cypherpunkism begins with the individual.
Privacy gives the individual a...
Cryptography Is Applied Freedom
Why Mathematics Must Protect the Freedoms Institutions Cannot Always Guarantee
From Privacy to Protection
On March 9, 2013, I described privacy as sovereignty over disclosure.
Privacy gives the individ...
Privacy Is Sovereignty
Why Control Over Disclosure Is Essential to Human Freedom in the Digital Age
In my illustration entitled "The Data Shadow Reclaimed" - A citizen’s enormous digital shadow—formed from messages, purchase...
The Eight Principles of Cypherpunkism
A Framework for Privacy, Cryptography, Decentralization and Digital Sovereignty
In my illustration, entitled: "The Architect’s Blueprint", I stand over an enormous holographic architectural table conta...