Rex lex is dangerous, lex rex, the rule of law is the antidote to the abuses of power in our institutions.

Despite what lazy parents, alarmist academics, and power-hungry politicians might say, we can protect children online without sacrificing freedom and privacy.

Beyond the huge privacy and freedom risks, this kind of policy is lazy. It copies what’s being attempted overseas, slaps it onto our Kiwi system, and calls it progress. It’s about following trends, not fixing the real problem. 

Privacy breaches, politically motivated vandalism, proposed bans on words in Parliament, and yet more signs of foreign interference—it’s been a week.

How do we live together when some words now hold two, sometimes completely opposing, definitions?

But behind the sales pitch lies a question not being asked loudly enough:

What is the cost of privacy?