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§ The minds · fictional · — · Code-as-freedom hacker

The Cryptonomicon Coder (archetype)

Data havens and digital gold

Stephenson's crypto-liberty vision.

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An archetype drawn from Stephenson's 'Cryptonomicon': the hacker building data havens and digital gold, dramatising the crypto-anarchist faith that strong cryptography is a bulwark of freedom.

social

Geeky, freedom-obsessed individualism.

economic

Builds untouchable digital currencies and data havens.

governance

Cryptography as a permanent check on state and tyranny.

Notable for
  • 'Cryptonomicon' (inspiration)
  • Data-haven concept
  • Crypto-liberty fiction
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