The Internet Has Changed. Privacy Was Left Behind.
As we rushed into the Web 2 era, privacy was left behind. There was a naive view that users could consent to something that was impossible to understand. The result was tracking and monitoring of every activity.
I chatted to Brendan Eich, the creator of JavaScript, Co-Founder of Brave, and the Co-founder of Mozilla. We talk about how the privacy landscape evolved on the internet, and the future of our technology-driven world.
00:00 The Serfs Have to Band Together!
00:51 Why Privacy Matters
04:30 Privacy Nihilism
06:29 The Rise of Extensions
11:48 Brave and Ads
15:06 Privacy is Now Marketable
16:31 Bridging the Divide Between Users
19:58 They Are Profiling You
21:50 Incentive for Government Control
23:30 Tech Optimism
24:48 Users Matter Most
28:57 Companies Can Make a Big Difference
31:47 UBlock Origin and Google
33:23 There is No End to Security
36:14 Braves Large Movement of Users
37:37 Decentralization Pays Off
38:00 Users Can Tilt Markets
38:55 What the Future Holds
39:39 Privacy Acceleration
We need more tools that make it possible to not only maintain privacy, but to still have a user-friendly experience at the same time. We, as users, need to fight back and demand it.
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