And Martin Fowler has one of the best posts I&#x27;ve ever read on why privacy is important for a democracy: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;martinfowler.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;bothersome-privacy.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;martinfowler.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;bothersome-privacy.html</a>