"privacy" isn't a cypherpunk "narrative"

it is the normal thing

we can just call private chains normal chains

and everything else "transparent chains"

seeing each other's tx history / balances / spying on counterparties is the version that needs explanation or "narrative"

Really, all of cypherpunk / free software / ... is just trying to preserve boundaries that were unquestioned in the year 1900.

* Your device serves you, not some gov or corp overlord
* You can repair and modify your device to better serve you
* Your private conversations are private
* Your private money is private

Technological progress has made the world more complex, but that’s no excuse to forget the basic principles of freedom. In 1900, your device was your property, not a spy tool. Your conversations were your business, not a data feed. Your money was yours, not a tool for total control. The digital world shouldn’t be an exception — if anything, it should be the extension of these freedoms. Otherwise, it’s not progress; it’s regression disguised as convenience...