Life, courage, and journalism

from The Standard Notes Podcast · host Adam Stoner

Adam and Mo have a free-spirited conversation about life's many avenues, about journalism, and about courage. This episode was recorded to mark Wikileaks' 17th birthday.We chat about figures like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden and about the importance of encryption in journalism, all while exploring the essence of privacy and the power it gives individuals to express their unique ideas safely.Timestamps02:39 - The need for privacy when having divergent ideas15:00 - Reflections on sacrifice and courage20:32 - The drive to create productivity tools that work for you27:04 - Measuring success beyond material wealth31:37 - The essential role of encryption for security on the internet and how encryption can help protect sources Standard Notes: https://standardnotes.com Discord: https://discord.gg/standard-notes-894600255058898974    The Standard Notes Podcast is all about encryption, security, and digital privacy, fronted by Adam and Mo from Standard Notes. Standard Notes is the end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that keeps your stuff safe.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-standard-notes-podcast/id1699206119 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy56ZW5jYXN0ci5jb20vZi9yUk1ab3FTby5yc3M= Tap 'Follow' wherever you're listening to this so you never miss an episode.

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Adam and Mo have a free-spirited conversation about life's many avenues, about journalism, and about courage. This episode was recorded to mark Wikileaks' 17th birthday. We chat about figures like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden and about the importance of encryption in journalism, all while exploring the essence of privacy and the power it gives individuals to express their unique ideas safely. Timestamps 02:39 - The need for privacy when having divergent ideas 15:00 - Reflections on sacrifice and courage 20:32 - The drive to create productivity tools that work for you 27:04 - Measuring success beyond material wealth 31:37 - The essential role of encryption for security on the internet and how encryption can help protect sources Standard Notes: https://standardnotes.com Discord: https://discord.gg/standard-notes-894600255058898974 The Standard Notes Podcast is all about encryption, security, and digital privacy, fronted by Adam and Mo from Standard Notes. Standard Notes is the end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that keeps your stuff safe. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-standard-notes-podcast/id1699206119 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy56ZW5jYXN0ci5jb20vZi9yUk1ab3FTby5yc3M= Tap 'Follow' wherever you're listening to this so you never miss an episode.

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