Lavabit's Ladar Levison on a Page from Atlas Shrugged: A BRC Video Interview

It's easy to see Ladar Levison as a crusader for privacy and against government surveillance.

When the federal government demanded his encryption keys , Ladar Levison shut down his private email service , Lavabit, rather than compromise his users’ privacy. Private email was the business he was in, and a new form of private email is now one of his projects .

But Levison is also a businessman fighting for the right to run his business. In our wide-ranging interview, Levison drew a parallel between his decision to shut down Lavabit and a dramatic moment in Atlas Shrugged.

For further reading:

• Alexander R. Cohen, Lavabit Founder Shrugs, Closes Snowden Email Service
• Alexander R. Cohen,  When Government Demanded Lavabit's Keys
• Edward Hudgins, The Prophetic Atlas Shrugged

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