Name: Minimum Viable Authoritarianism
Start: 2025-09-10T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-10T21:00:00-04:00
Location: SandboxATL

Parts of the hacker community have always been concerned with techno dystopias and authoritarianism. Recent events have prompted many people to wonder if the United States is in the process of falling into such a state. To answer this question, we must have a clear understanding of what authoritarianism is. This talk will attempt to provide some answers, reviewing why hackers have always worried about this and what we can learn from other countries that have experienced these kinds of transformations. We’ll talk about what has happened recently in the U.S. and consider what academic political science suggests about the range of possible future scenarios.

Our speaker, Decius, is a hacker, orator, one of the four original founders of Electronic Frontiers Georgia, and has decades of experience in technology and information security.

NOTE: The "Hartz building" is an older building without accommodations for those with limited mobility (such as an elevator). Please contact us if you are unsure about the accessibility of the space, and be aware we have a hybrid option below.

Virtual (Hybrid) Meeting Link:
For those who can not make it in person, we will meet virtually using the BigBlueButton platform. Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
[https://dc.userserviceable.com/b/sco-ggt-dks-014](https://dc.userserviceable.com/b/sco-ggt-dks-014)
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