https://bitcoin-price.com/monero-guide/
First part of article:
"In today's world of advanced civilizational dependence on technology, one can barely make the case that today's society, although declaring to respect and cherish individual freedoms, gives any value to one of the essential human needs- privacy.
Individual dignity, integrity, personal autonomy, and independence are one's essence as a human being, and these values lay the grounds of what humans conceptualize as privacy.
I hope we're on the same page.
Moreover, many theorists have historically argued different philosophical positions concerning privacy, some defining it as a sphere separate from government, some as forbidden knowledge, solitude or restricted access. The concepts and definitions of privacy may vary, but nevertheless, most thinkers view privacy as something valuable and meaningful.
The right to be free from the intrusion of others is by nature erga omnes. This means one man's right to privacy is another man's obligation to respect it. The exact boundaries of one's right to privacy are a complicated matter, and we have no illusion that privacy can be a double-edged sword.
The right of privacy can serve as a pretext under which one can hide their perverse, dangerous and criminal intentions and activities. This argument is often used by governments to suppress us to massive surveillance and control, all in the name of safety.
However, privacy is a necessary component of the ability to think and act freely, and intimate financial matters fall within this scope. Today, monies are means of self-expression. The way you use them tells more about you than the world would think. Your sexual, political and ideological preferences can be extrapolated from your financial information.
And you'd be thinking, what's the big deal? I have nothing to hide."
Good detailed article but I'm not sure why they call it a guide when it's more of an explanation of what Monero is & how it works. .