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The Password Problem
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Data breaches are now routine, yet the responsibility for digital security consistently falls on the end-user. This article argues that the message is wrong: corporate security failures are the root cause of most risk, not user negligence. We examine the true privacy trade-offs of new login systems like biometrics and hardware tokens, and reveal how corporate Terms of Use shift accountability away from the institution. Includes a detailed reference guide to the pros and cons of Single Sign-On (SSO).
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Globalization’s Selective Freedom
Globalization was meant to bind nations together through cooperation and trade. Instead, it produced a selective freedom where capital moves without limits while people face growing barriers. This essay explores how the promise of openness was captured by corporate and political elites, and why rebuilding from the local level may be the only way to recover genuine connection and autonomy.
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Welcome to the EES: Europe’s New Surveillance Architecture
On October 12, 2025, the EU activates the Entry/Exit System – a massive biometric surveillance infrastructure tracking every non-EU traveler. The public information campaign started one week ago. For a system decided eight years ago. This is how surveillance expansion works in democracies.
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Why Crypto Fails Ordinary People
Cryptocurrency is often sold as a path to financial freedom, but the reality is more complicated. Aggressive marketing campaigns, insider-focused tokenomics, and traceable blockchain systems leave everyday users exposed, while early adopters and powerful institutions reap the rewards. This article examines how crypto hype masks the real risks for ordinary people, compares crypto’s trajectory to the internet’s history of corporate capture, and explores why promised benefits like financial inclusion and privacy can be achieved through other, safer means. From marketing abuse to political influence and the erosion of cash privacy, crypto’s promises often fail those it claims to help.