Mini: Do We Need Privacy?

We have many mechanisms in place to protect our privacy. Some people care less about this and some people have taken this to tremendous extremes. Of course, many want unambiguous rules about privacy, but there is a lot of room for nuance. So, we ask the question about whether or not we need privacy and share some of the reasons people have given. The short answer is: until we can trust each other, we need privacy.

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Links and References:

1. https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/internet-ethics/resources/why-we-care-about-privacy/
2. https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/why-privacy-matters/
3. https://www.teamim.com/insights/why-privacy-matters-even-if-you-have-nothing-to-hide

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