While privacy is a legal or technical boundary we set for others, privateness is a state of being. It is the quiet, internal liberty we experience when we are truly alone with our thoughts, hobbies, and selves. Privacy vs. Privateness: What's the Difference?
is proactive. It is the intentional cultivation of a life that is invisible to the public realm. It’s what you do when you aren’t performing for an audience. The Erosion of the Internal Self privateness
: Engage in an activity—painting, coding, gardening—that you never post about online. Let it be yours alone. While privacy is a legal or technical boundary
In our era of constant digital broadcasting, we’ve mastered the art of privacy —encrypting our chats and tweaking our app permissions—but we are slowly losing our sense of . Privateness: What's the Difference