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The Emperor Has No Clothes: Surveillance, Silence & Reclaiming Privacy with Naomi Brockwell

In this powerful keynote at ETHBoulder, Naomi Brockwell delivers a two-part talk: first, a stark warning about the global surveillance machine, and second, a roadmap for reclaiming digital autonomy. Using the parable of The Emperor’s New Clothes, Naomi argues that privacy hasn’t collapsed because people don’t understand the risks; it has collapsed because we keep participating. She breaks down how modern surveillance works: • Mass data collection by trillion-dollar industries • Government backdoors & lawful access mandates • SDKs embedded in everyday apps • Data breaches & dark web resale markets • Predictive AI layered on top of behavioral data • The third-party doctrine & warrantless access • Moral framing of privacy as “something to hide.” • Why silence creates false consensus But the second half of the talk shifts tone. Naomi outlines actionable strategies for opting out and building a privacy-respecting future: • Reclaiming attention (zero notifications) • Private messaging alternatives (Signal, etc.) • Virtual cards & billing address privacy • PMBs & address compartmentalization • VPNs, Mixnets & onion routing • Supporting privacy-first companies • Private AI alternatives (Venice, Confer) • Leaning into zero-knowledge & homomorphic encryption • Educating policymakers • Withdrawing participation from surveillance systems The core message: Privacy doesn’t disappear because people are uninformed. It disappears because participation continues. Truth alone doesn’t stop the parade. Behavior does. ETHBoulder isn’t just about scaling Ethereum. It’s about defending freedom in the digital age. https://ethboulder.xyz/ https://x.com/ethereumboulder https://x.com/naomibrockwell Timestamps 00:00 – Two-part talk: Warning + Solution 01:00 – The Emperor’s New Clothes analogy 04:00 – The modern surveillance machine 06:30 – Data collection at trillion-dollar scale 08:30 – Data breaches & inevitable leaks 10:00 – Backdoors & government interception 12:00 – Hidden SDKs & app-level surveillance 15:00 – Siri dictation & encryption breakdown 17:00 – The silence problem & false consensus 20:00 – Moral framing: “What do you have to hide?” 22:00 – Why systems continue after exposure 24:00 – Withdrawal of consent vs speaking up 26:00 – Part 2: Let’s save the world 28:00 – Reclaiming attention & device hygiene 30:00 – Social media, filtering relationships 32:00 – Address privacy & virtual cards 35:00 – VPNs, Mixnets & network-level tools 38:00 – Leaning into privacy tech (ZK, AI, encryption) 41:00 – Supporting privacy-first ecosystems 43:00 – Educating policymakers 45:00 – Why participation determines the future 47:00 – The world we are building 49:00 – Final call to action 50:00 – Closing