The advent of the internet has caused us to question a lot of our rights as a people. We originally felt strongly around our right to free speech and our social networks embodied that to its logical conclusion, and now we're here at a dire state of hate speech and vitriol that threatens the (perceived) stability of our democracy. While the printing press and television have contributed to our partisanship, it's almost undeniable that the internet - and the ability for anyone anywhere to publish anything - has pushed us over the edge.
There have been serious considerations about what we can do about this. One of the issues is that, as a people, we might not be ready to have all this power ourselves.
I'm wondering if that extends to encryption and privacy. Can we, as a people, be trusted with this level of autonomy, power, and security?