Showing posts with label wittgenstein privacy language public alone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wittgenstein privacy language public alone. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The Paradox of Privacy

There are moments of privacy in seclusion and privacy in public.


Privacy in seclusion is entirely unverifiable; there is no sense in discussing it.


Privacy in public is common enough, but it only appears when our communication fails. If my language fails, then I am alone. If I am alone, this means that you are also alone. (We are together if we each recognize this.) Privacy in public means being alone together.