As a privacy advocate, I consider phones and computers an extension of human thought and conscience. Some of us even keep our diaries on our devices.

That said, the sentiment I often encounter is that we hand over our devices at the demand of our partners if we "have nothing to hide". I'm not so sure I agree with this.

A private conversation is supposed to remain private . I trust my partner 100% and will never demand their device.

Thoughts?

#privacy #relationships #socialmedia

Abbaye de Villers

The ruins of an abbey founded in the 12th century and abandoned during the 18th century.

The church took roughly 70 years to build - a reminder of the magnitude of such architectural endeavors.

#belgium #villersabbey #monks #abbeybeer #belgie

As I listen to the news of the recent global escalations, I pause from my glass of #duvel and my copy of Contact by #carlsagan to consider the following:

Sagan would be utterly disappointed by the state of our planet. Within Contact, he describes a planetary collaboration of unprecedented scale. The Soviets and the United States, along with many other nations, assemble to address a nascent phenomenon - the arrival of a message from another world.

We can do better

#science #politics #peace

An evening in #brussels

My first post as a member of the #fediverse