The Classical Liberal Case for Privacy in a World of Surveillance and Technological Change (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)

How should a free society protect privacy? Dramatic changes in national security law and surveillance, as well as technological changes from social media to smart cities mean that our ideas about privacy and its protection are being challenged like never before. In this interdisciplinary book, Chris Berg explores what classical liberal approaches to privacy can bring to current debates about surveillance, encryption and new financial technologies. Ultimately, he argues that the principles of classical liberalism â#x80;#x93; the rule of law, individual rights, property and entrepreneurial evolution â#x80;#x93; can help extend as well as critique contemporary philosophical theories of privacy. Chris Berg is a Senior Research Fellow at the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs, Australia and an Academic Fellow with the Australian Taxpayersâ#x80;#x99; Alliance. Berg is one of Australiaâ#x80;#x99;s most prominent voices for free markets and individual liberty and a leading authority on regulation, economic freedom, civil liberties and technological change How should a free society protect privacy? Dramatic changes in national security law and surveillance, as well as technological changes from social media to smart cities mean that our ideas about privacy and its protection are being challenged like never before. In this interdisciplinary book, Chris Berg explores what classical liberal approaches to privacy can bring to current debates about surveillance, encryption and new financial technologies. Ultimately, he argues that the principles of classical liberalism â#x80;#x93; the rule of law, individual rights, property and entrepreneurial evolution â#x80;#x93; can help extend as well as critique contemporary philosophical theories of privacy. Chris Berg is a Senior Research Fellow at the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs, Australia and an Academic Fellow with the Australian Taxpayersâ#x80;#x99; Alliance. Berg is one of Australiaâ#x80;#x99;s most prominent voices for free markets and individual liberty and a leading authority on regulation, economic freedom, civil liberties and technological change Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (Chris Berg)....Pages 1-15 Classical Liberalism and the Public-Private Division (Chris Berg)....Pages 17-34 A Classical Liberal Approach to Privacy (Chris Berg)....Pages 35-58 The Ancient Home (Chris Berg)....Pages 59-74 The Origins of Modern Privacy (Chris Berg)....Pages 75-96 Utopia and State Power (Chris Berg)....Pages 97-112 Technology Extends the Home (Chris Berg)....Pages 113-129 Privacy and the State (Chris Berg)....Pages 131-152 Privacy, Property, and Discovery (Chris Berg)....Pages 153-166 Privacy and Speech (Chris Berg)....Pages 167-179 Financial Privacy (Chris Berg)....Pages 181-194 The Future of Privacy (Chris Berg)....Pages 195-210 Conclusion (Chris Berg)....Pages 211-213 Back Matter ....Pages 215-222