&gt; Why don&#x27;t privacy proponents don&#x27;t go all in and just ask to get rid of the Internet? Surely, privacy is easier to maintain when communication is inefficient.<p>Why don&#x27;t airbag proponents go all in and ask to get rid of cars? Surely, vehicle accidents are easier to prevent when transport is inefficient.<p>&gt; Perhaps that&#x27;s because privacy is actually an archaic and backward idea that maintains all of our problems alive. I can&#x27;t think of a less progressive (more conservative) idea than privacy.<p>Perhaps it&#x27;s because it&#x27;s the one thing that maintains all of our well-being?<p>&gt; The next most important revolution in human history will be our transition to a completely transparent society.<p>How do you know that?