Pluralistic: 04 Apr 2022

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Podcasting "The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis": The cypherpunks were wrong (but also right)
This day in history: 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017, 2021
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The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis

The cypherpunks were wrong (but also right)

A medieval engraving of a prisoner being tortured on a rack; in the background is a waterfall effect from The Matrix.

Listen to those who extol the virtues of blockchain and cryptocurrency and pretty soon, you’ll hear about the power of cryptocurrency to resist tyranny.

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