Joseph S. Fulda

In the following viewpoint, Joseph S. Fulda argues that a society cannot be free if citizens do not have a right to privacy. Privacy is essential because a government that is ignorant of an individual’s thoughts and deeds cannot act to impinge on his or her rights, he asserts. However, Fulda contends, the people’s right to privacy has come under attack. Society should do everything it can to protect its right to privacy, he maintains. Fulda is a contributing editor of the Freeman, a monthly libertarian magazine.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What is the positive feedback loop for privacy, according to Fulda?
2. In the author’s opinion, what is the most blatant governmental violation of a person’s right to privacy?
3. How does money both...