Privacy and the Power of Unknowing

Explore the ethical and political dimensions of oblivion in this Stanford University seminar featuring Lowry Pressly as he discusses his book "The Right to Oblivion: Privacy and the Good Life." Discover why privacy's true value extends beyond mere data protection or information control, and instead lies in its ability to both protect and produce a unique form of unknowing that fundamentally supports trust, depth, and human flourishing. This hour-long talk, recorded on April 9, 2025 at Stanford University, challenges conventional understandings of privacy and presents a compelling philosophical framework for considering its essential role in our lives.