Cryptography Passion Statement

Cryptography is a complex, formal, and vital sub-discipline of computer science that allows for the existence of many modern marvels, including but in no way limited to: online shopping, eCommerce, online banking, truly private messages, online identity protection and identity, free uncensored public discourse, whistle-blowing and public accountability of people and authority, software updates, and - of course - the cryptocurrency and decentralized ledger technology revolution.
Cryptography, cryptanalysis, and cryptology are the triad of making/creating, testing/breaking, and using/deploying codes, ciphers, and other mathematical information security technologies.
Cryptography enables computers to communicate securely on the open internet, to authenticate each other, to authenticate documents, to protect confidential information, and so much more.
Encryption is a specific technology that allows two people to communicate privately over the internet or the phone system.
The government can read, collect, and recall everything you say, see, read, write, upload, share, post on social media, text, email, or any other digital platform without encryption.
Edward Snowden proved that the government can and does do this on a massive scale without a warrant or a reason.
The "I have nothing to hide" argument is like saying that "I don't need free speech because I have nothing to say" or that "I don't need need the right to assembly because I have nothing to protest".