
The Calyx Institute Founder on Privacy & Digital Rights (Nicholas Merrill Interview)
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Nicholas Merrill, notorious for challenging an FBI Gag Order and founder of the Calyx Institute, a privacy and digital rights organization. Tune in the full-length interview today on Techlore Talks.
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
Calyx Institute: https://calyxinstitute.org/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Internet Service Providers
08:20 Cryptocurrencies
12:08 Origins of the Calyx Institute
28:20 Faith in the US System
33:40 Calyx Institute Projects
51:50 FOSS Business Models
55:00 The FBI Gag Order Story
01:27:45 Thoughts & Similarities to Edward Snowden
01:31:22 Starlink!
01:37:55 Final Words
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