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Privacy and the Obligation to Explain

Peter Rukavina
March 30, 2009
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Privacy and the Obligation to Explain

A guest lecture presented to the "Philosophy of Technology" course at the University of Prince Edward Island.

Peter Rukavina

March 30, 2009
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  1. it’s important that I do it in public – it’s

    more than just a diary, it’s a performance
  2. The benefits of a rich, open pool of knowledge are

    so great that those who have learned have an obligation to share what they’ve learned.
  3. “I’m going to take a different tack on privacy, suggesting

    that the default setting for privacy should be ‘off,’ that we should all share everything always.”
  4. “But do you really? I think it is very fair

    to say there is a range of topics which you (and any blogger) are more comfortable with sharing but aren't there whole areas of human activity that you do not discuss with good reason? Like me, you do not share anything about your sex life, your bowel movements, your client’s business matters and your doubts as to the capacity of those you love or rely upon. There may be other things. This is good and does not defeat your point. But there are limits.” – Alan McLeod