The third Satoshi Roundtable has just concluded in Cancún, Mexico. The Roundtable is a private gathering of 100 movers and shakers within the bitcoin…
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Understanding the fundamental, irreconcilable conflict between copyright enforcement and privacy of communication
Enforcement of copyright is fundamentally, conceptually incompatible with privacy of correspondence. You can't have the sealed and private letter in existence at the same…
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The entire modern copyright was built on one fundamental assumption that the Internet has reversed
When the copyright monopoly was reinstated in 1710, the justification was that of publishing being many orders of magnitude more expensive than authoring, and…
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In science fiction, robot witnesses to crime are seen as normal. Nobody considered the privacy implications for present day.
The Police wants the cooperation of a robotic witness to a murder case, requesting Amazon’s help in recalling what the domestic robot “Echo” heard…
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Old lady denied exchanging life savings in old banknotes for new issue; could not prove innocence of money; dies
Ethel Hülst had saved for some old-age luxury all her life, cash-in-mattress style, and wanted to exchange her old-issue-note savings for new-issue banknotes. Faced…
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The great “Fake News” scare of 1530
Fake news has always been around for humor purposes, but the real “fake news” scares happen when the establishment is so used to getting…
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Understanding the Hamburg “illegal links” ruling and its problems
A Hamburg court has ruled that certain links were illegal when they were pointing at photos that were posted in violation of copyright. This…
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The war on cash being justified as “necessary against organized crime” is the worst excuse ever
There is a “war on cash” going on from the central banks, trying to reduce the usage (and personal storage) of cash. This is…
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File-Sharing Can Be Legalized Immediately, While Complying With All Treaties
There’s consistent disinformation from the copyright industry that even if a national parliament wanted to legalize file-sharing, it is not permitted to do so…
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Bitcoin, Innovation Of Governance; Lightning Rod Striking Balance Of Power
In its seven years of existence, Bitcoin has gained wide mainstream attention with its disruptive potential in finance. Yet, currency is just its first…
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