In 2013 the Washington Post broke an article citing reports that US government agencies had figured out how to de-anonymize Tor users on a “wide scale”. From the Washington Post: That governments can de-anonymize Tor users is another well-known point that’s been acknowledged for years. In this goal, they have largely succeeded with Tor being widely promoted in various privacy circles by people who don’t know any better.īut is Tor really a secure and trustworthy privacy tool?
Today, Tor is being marketed as some kind of grass-roots privacy tool that will protect you against government surveillance and various bad actors.Īccording to Roger Dingledine (Tor co-founder) and other key Tor developers, getting people (outside the US government) to widely adopt Tor is very important for the US government’s ability to use Tor for its own purposes. Never mind the fact that the Tor network is a popular hangout for pedophiles and drug dealers – along with the law enforcement these types attract. Honest criticism of Tor is often met with accusations of “FUD” and ad-hominem attacks, so as not to disrupt the collective Groupthink. Unfortunately, Tor has garnered a cult-like following in recent years among people who pretend it’s infallible. No privacy tool is above criticism or scrutiny, and each has pros and cons. There is a growing chorus of people who blindly recommend Tor to anyone looking for online anonymity. This recommendation often ignores mountains of evidence suggesting that Tor is not the “privacy tool” it’s made out to be. This article will examine some facts about Tor and assess whether it is the infallible privacy tool it’s made out to be by some. I can’t wait to share the story with the millions of fans of the series.There is a lot of misinformation being promoted in various privacy circles about Tor. Livingston added: “Robert Jordan gave the world the most extraordinary gift in The Wheel of Time, and it has been an honour and a joy to write this book revealing how he did it. I’m completely thrilled to bring this book to the Tor list in the UK.” Pagan commented: “ This is a timely, insightful and utterly fascinating exploration into Robert Jordan and his greatest body of work. "The Wheel of Time" is now an Amazon Prime show, currently streaming on the platform with the second season in production.
The companion title will contain interviews with Robert Jordan, an examination of his unpublished notes and a foreword from Harriet McDougal, Jordan’s editor and widow. Livingston is secretary-general of the United States Commission on Military History as well as a professor of medieval literature at the Citadel. But also woven into this cycle are Alexander the Great, the Apollo Space Programme, the Norse gods and Napoleon’s greatest defeat – and so much more." A version of King Arthur appears in The Wheel of Time - Merlin too. Origins of the Wheel of Time takes a deep dive into the real-world history and mythology that lies behind The Wheel of Time.
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The synopsis explains: "This fascinating companion volume will celebrate the internationally bestselling Wheel of Time series – and will be a must-read for its millions of fans. Tor UK and Tor US will publish Origins of the Wheel of Time in November 2022. Publishing director Belle Pagan acquired UK and British Commonwealth rights via Chris Scheina at Tor US. Tor has snapped up Origins of the Wheel of Time: The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan by Michael Livingston.
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