For this episode I spoke with Harry Halpin (@harryhalpin), open internet advocate, professor, internet researcher, and the current CEO of Nym. Nym is a project trying to build a global privacy commons for the internet using mix nets, crypto, and anonymous credentials.

During the interview we talk about the current issues with privacy on the internet today, how crypto changes the game for creating privacy over the internet, and why many of the anti-crypto critiques are wrong and non-Marxist even. We also talk about how Nym works, how it differs from Tor, and defensive vs offensive technology.

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ICYMI I've written a book about, no surprise, blockchains through a left political framework! The title is Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It and is being published through Repeater Books, the publishing house started by Mark Fisher who’s work influenced me a lot in my thinking.

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Mix Nets and Crypto: Privacy on the Internet Beyond Tor with Nym