# Censorship resistance and privacy are foundational pillars of a liberal society

- **Speaker:** Greg Osuri
- **Attribution:** attributed
- **Said:** 2021-01-21
- **Theme:** Other — https://www.gregosuri.com/predictions/other/
- **Source:** Akash Network, Cloud Computing on Blockchain (MikoBits Blockchain, NFT and DeFi Show)
- **Watch at:** 00:28:35 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRtkAUdqNFs&t=1715s
- **Canonical:** https://www.gregosuri.com/predictions/other/2021-01-21-censorship-resistance-and-privacy-are-foundational-y5k3/
- **Cite as:** Greg Osuri, "Censorship resistance and privacy are foundational pillars of a liberal society," Akash Network, Cloud Computing on Blockchain (MikoBits Blockchain, NFT and DeFi Show), 21 Jan 2021, 00:28:35. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRtkAUdqNFs&t=1715s

## Quote — verbatim

> This is the cost of liberty, right? I fundamentally believe censorship resistance and privacy are the foundational pillars for a liberal society.

## Context — site annotation, not spoken

Discussing the AWS/Parler deplatforming; he balances this with "free speech doesn't mean free reach" and notes providers on Akash remain responsible for content they host.