cryptolibertarianism
cryptolibertarianism noun: a libertarian philosophy which centres the role of cryptography in privacy, freedom, and decentralisation.
Noun
cryptolibertarianism (uncountable)
- A libertarian philosophy which centres the role of cryptography in privacy, freedom, and decentralisation.
- Parekh is also known as an advocate of what is dubbed 'cryptolibertarianism', which advocates radical personal and corporate liberty backed by strong cryptography as the ultimate guarantee of privacy.1998 July, Dan Tebbutt, “Crypto-Warrior”, in Australian Personal Computer, volume XCI, number 24, page 9
- It follows anarchistic fantasies which often assume the forms of crypto-libertarianism, combined with a belief in the freedom of the markets and civil liberties without the presence of the state.2023, Ireneusz Paweł Karolewski, “EU Citizenship and the Young People in the Peripheral Areas of East Central Europe: Three Recommendations for Research on Citizenship”, in Astrid Lorenz, Lisa H....
Forms of cryptolibertarianism
| alternative form | crypto-libertarianism |
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Origin of cryptolibertarianism
From crypto- + libertarianism.
Questions about cryptolibertarianism
- What does cryptolibertarianism mean?
- Cryptolibertarianism means a libertarian philosophy which centres the role of cryptography in privacy, freedom, and decentralisation.
- What part of speech is cryptolibertarianism?
- Cryptolibertarianism is a noun.
Words near cryptolibertarianism in the dictionary
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