Episode 1: What Is a Cypherpunk?

Episode 1: What Is a Cypherpunk? Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 Duration: ~12 minutes | Format: Awakener (Philosophy) Episode Summary In 1993, a mathematician named Eric Hughes wrote nine words that would define a movement: “Cypherpunks write code. Privacy is necessary for an open society.” Three decades later, those words matter more than ever. But what exactly is a cypherpunk? And why should you care? ...

December 13, 2025 · 2 min · Cypherpunk School

Episode 2: Nothing to Hide? Really?

Episode 2: Nothing to Hide? Really? Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 Duration: ~8 minutes | Format: Myth Buster Episode Summary “I have nothing to hide.” It’s the most common response when privacy comes up. And it’s completely wrong. This episode dismantles the “nothing to hide” argument by exploring: The Snowden quote that reframes privacy as a right, not a privilege Who decides what’s “wrong” to hide (and how that changes) How harmless data aggregates into a surveillance profile The chilling effect: how surveillance changes behavior Why the burden of proof should be on the watcher, not the watched Key Quotes “Arguing that you don’t care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is like arguing you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” — Edward Snowden ...

December 14, 2025 · 2 min · Cypherpunk School

Episode 3: Your Phone Is a Tracking Device

Episode 3: Your Phone Is a Tracking Device Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 Duration: ~10 minutes | Format: Awakener (Philosophy + Practical) Episode Summary Your phone knows more about you than your closest friends. Where you sleep, where you work, who you meet, what you buy, what you search for at 2 AM. This episode reveals: What your phone knows: Location history, app usage, contacts, biometrics, and more Who sees that data: App developers, advertisers, data brokers, governments The metadata problem: Why “just metadata” is more revealing than content The permissions illusion: How “deny” doesn’t always mean no Real examples: Location data selling, period tracker apps, and surveillance capitalism in action One thing you can do: A single actionable step to start taking back control Key Quotes “Your phone isn’t a phone that happens to have tracking capabilities. It’s a tracking device that happens to make calls.” ...

December 15, 2025 · 2 min · Cypherpunk School