OP here. Yes, the article itself it somewhat vague but I found the implications relevant and thought others would also. We tend to view and focus on the use of

OP here. Yes, the article itself it somewhat vague but I found the implications relevant and thought others would also. We tend to view and focus on the use of cryptographic privacy tech like VPN's as a way to escape or bypass a more restrictive environment to a less restrictive one but the inverse is just as societally significant and necessary.