# The Argument Against Privacy That Sounds Smart But Isn't

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Podcast: [Naomi Brockwell on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/naomi-brockwell-on-odysee-6038470)
Published: 2026-02-27T04:12:36+00:00
Episode link: https://odysee.com/Limits-of-Privacy:1185f387635bc5e8ce7beffe92f1595421a475a7
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## Resource

'Privacy is impractical.' 'Concessions are necessary.' 'Be realistic.' These views about becoming mainstream. And they're wrong. Here's why limits on privacy are never a price worth paying for adoption, no matter how reasonable the argument sounds. 00:00 The Privacy Salon 01:40 Shifting Baseline Syndrome Over Time 04:30 The Machine We Built 08:24 No More Compromises 09:40 The Debate 10:54 Privacy Enables Freedom 11:20 Shifting Baselines 11:54 False Company Claims 12:37 Security Risks 13:39 In Closing This debate is not about whether limiting privacy can accelerate growth. It is about whether trading long-term freedom for short-term scale is a price we should be willing to pay, and the answer is no. Because what's at stake is security, freedom, and human dignity, and the cost of losing that in society for future generations is too high. Learn More On Shifting Baselines in our previous NBTV video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXhXkXcMXyM Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee, Derek, Will, and Naomi. NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology. To support NBTV, visit: https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate (As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.) Visit our shop! https://Shop.NBTV.media Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy: https://amzn.to/3WDSfku Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice. Watch this video on YouTube (but why would you want to?!) https://youtu.be/-kpAFTj-x7g

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