Highlights the economics of privacy and the costs that are subject to individual choice

Explores current issues like surveillance, cryptography and financial privacy

Presents economic and philosophical arguments in a careful and accessible manner

Autorentext

Chris Berg is a Senior Research Fellow at the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs, Australia and an Academic Fellow with the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance. Berg is one of Australia's most prominent voices for free markets and individual liberty and a leading authority on regulation, economic freedom, civil liberties and technological change.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Classical Liberalism and the Public-Private Division.- Chapter 3: A Classical Liberal Approach to Privacy.- Chapter 4: Privacy and the Ancient Home.- Chapter 5: The Origins of Modern Privacy.- Chapter 6: Utopia and State Power.- Chapter 7: Technology Extends the Home.- Chapter 8: Privacy and the State.- Chapter 9: Privacy, Property and Discovery. Chapter 10: Privacy and Speech.- Chapter 11: Financial Privacy.- Chapter 12: The Future of Privacy.- Chapter 13: Conclusion.