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Key Documents
These foundational documents form the bedrock of the Cypherpunk movement. Reading them will provide you with a deep understanding of the ideals and motivations that inspired activists to leverage technology in the defense of individual rights and freedoms.
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The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto
Timothy May, 1988
The Manifesto envisions a future where individuals can communicate and conduct transactions anonymously, outside the control of governments and centralized institutions.
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The Cypherpunk Manifesto
Eric Hughes, 1993
The Manifesto advocates for privacy in the digital age, distinguishing it from secrecy. It emphasizes using cryptography and anonymous systems to protect privacy.
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Crypto Anarchy and Virtual Communities
Timothy C. May, 1994
The essay argues that strong cryptography and virtual networks will transform economic and social systems, enabling untraceable communications and decentralized finance.
Important Articles
These more recent articles and talks assess how technological advancements over the past 30 to 40 years have shaped the Internet and society, evaluating their developments in relation to the original founding values.
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A Political History of DAOs
Kelsie Nabben, 2022
The article explores the Cypherpunks Mailing List, a 1990s forum that influenced the development of cryptocurrencies and decentralized technologies.
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The Core of Crypto is Punks and Principles
Piergiorgio Catti De Gasperi, 2023
Examines how privacy-focused intellectuals, the Cypherpunks, pioneered the foundation for Web3.
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Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again
Vitalik Buterin, 2023
Ethereum co-founder calls for a return to the cypherpunk ideals of a decentralized and open crypto ecosystem.
Books recommended by Web3Privacy Now Community
Cryptography, Privacy and Technology
Everybody Lies
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Recommended by: Ben West
Surveillance Capitalism
Shoshana Zuboff
Recommended by: Paul Dylan-Ennis, Daniel Thomas, Marko, Michel Bauwens
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Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the Architecture of Reality
Jianwei Xun
Recommended by: PG
Platform Capitalism
Nick Srnicek
Recommended by: PG
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
Cal Newport
Recommended by: PG
Black Code
Ronald J. Deibert
Recommended by: Mikerah
Cypherpunks
Julian Assange
Recommended by: Juan, PG, Amit Chaudhary
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Privacy Is Power
Carissa Véliz
Recommended by: Ignacio Cofone
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Unwired
Gaia Bernstein
Recommended by: Ignacio Cofone
Crypto
Steven Levy
Recommended by: Ben West
The Code Book
Simon Singh
Recommended by: Ben West
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Rest is Resistance
Tricia Hersey
Recommended by: Ben West
Decentralization, Economics and other important ideas
Reinventing the Bazaar
John McMillan
Recommended by: Ben West
Small is Beautiful
E.F. Schumacher
Recommended by: Ben West
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The Life and Times of Liberal Democracy
CB MacPherson
Recommended by: Ben West
No Logo
Naomi Klein
Recommended by: Ben West
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Bioregionalism and Civil Society
Mike Carr
Recommended by: Ben West
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7 Rules for Sustainable Communities
Patrick Condon
Recommended by: Ben West
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Ecological Literacy
Bioneers
Recommended by: Ben West
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Ecological Economics
Herman Daly
Recommended by: Ben West
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How Sex Changed the Internet
Sam Cole
Recommended by: Ben West
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Blood in the Machine
Brian Merchant
Recommended by: Ben West
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Bandits
Eric Hobsbawm
Recommended by: Paul Dylan-Ennis
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The Country and the City
Raymond Williams
Recommended by: Paul Dylan-Ennis