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Mentioned in 5 episodes
Strangers and Intimates
Book • 2025
Strangers and Intimates by Tiffany Jenkins traces the dramatic rise of private life from ancient times to the digital age, highlighting its importance as a space for intimacy, self-discovery, and freedom.
The book warns that private life is in mortal danger due to state and corporate surveillance, a confessional culture, and the politicization of personal life.
The book warns that private life is in mortal danger due to state and corporate surveillance, a confessional culture, and the politicization of personal life.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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Lauren Good
32 snips
Public vs private: history behind closed doors
Mentioned as a book currently being read by 
Brendan O'Neill
19 snips
Civilization, Moral Masochism, and Wonders of the Visible World (w/ Brendan O'Neill)
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Tom Sutcliffe
History: private, personal and political
Reviewed by Andrew Hankinson, it examines the erosion of privacy from the Reformation to the internet age.
Spectator Out Loud: Owen Matthews, Bijan Omrani, Andrew Hankinson, Laurie Penny & Andrew Watts
Mentioned by 
Carl Miller
A Cultural History of Privacy, with Tiffany Jenkins
Mentioned as the author of this book on private life, which is the subject of the interview.
The Secret Story of Your Private Life & How to Make the Best Use of Your Time
