Re: Privacy

Hara Ra (harara@shamanics.com)
Sun, 05 Jan 1997 02:56:51 -0800

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John K Clark wrote:

> >The reason I favor this is that it is via transparency that
> >we humans seem to experience and enjoy trust.
>
> But enjoyment may not always lead to your advantage or even your survival. If
> you trust me that is ALWAYS to my advantage, if I trust you that may or may
> not be to my advantage. This asymmetry is why a transparent society is not
> going to happen.
>
There are many situations where we can choose whether to trust or not. I
have a bias
towards trust, except when playing poker or talking to authority.

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