#politics
6 posts
2026 - August
2 posts2026 - July
1 post2018 - July
1 post2010 - March
1 post2009 - September
1 post2026 - August
2 postsUnderstanding the Brazilian Censorship of Discord and the Digital ECA Law
Brazil's data protection authority ordered Discord to kill Go Live in the country because encryption prevents moderation. I break down the Naviraí case, the Felca Law, the clash with the LGPD, the new VPN sentence enhancer, and the dangerous precedent it all sets.
Why a Perfect Digital Election Still Wouldn't Be Viable?
A computer science exercise: how to build a digital election with end-to-end verifiability using commitments, Merkle trees, and zero-knowledge proofs, and why even that 'perfect' system still would not be viable in practice.
2026 - July
1 postOff-Topic: Do Not Put Hope in Politics - How to Become Immune
I argue for treating politics as environmental risk, not religion: an election isn’t a life plan. The proposed strategy is to increase income in hard currency, understand taxes, and organize assets within the law.
2018 - July
1 post[Off-Topic] The Pity Evolution of Modern Society
Akita criticizes online lynch mobs, echo chambers, and the idea of a right never to be offended. To him, social media turns outrage into public trials without dialogue or due process.
2010 - March
1 post[Off-Topic] Penn & Teller and Larry Flynt, on Freedom
Flag burning and Hustler v. Falwell show that free speech protects even offensive symbols and satire against the government. The author extends this principle to companies.
2009 - September
1 post[Off-Topic] Man's Rights
Ayn Rand's translation defends individual rights as the foundation of freedom and capitalism, limits government to protection against force, and rejects economic rights requiring others' labor.