From 29c6a1ca1e924fe0ecbdd795cdc089366603e669 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jaseg <git@jaseg.de>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:11:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] unfuck intro a bit

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 \chaptertitle{Introduction}
 \label{chapter-intro}
 
-% New draft:
-%
-% Passionate statement about democracy and academic freedom
-% 
-% We live in times of rising fascist and authoritarian sentiment worldwide. While computer science and cryptography are
-% often portrayed as politically neutral technologies, their practice is a political act and can have grave real-world
-% consequences.
-% maybe: Within mathematics and computer science, the field of cryptography is unique in that it smainstream views
-% link to cypherpunks, hackers
-% Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) are an example of such a political technology. The core function of HSMs is to
-% protect cryptographic secrets against \emph{any} physical attack. Even though they are widely used in finance and
-% business applications, in their design, they curiously embody the radical idiology of the cypherpunk and hacker
-% movements.
-%
-% We believe physically secure devices like HSMs can be a keystone technology in the creation of secure systems for
-% communication and computation in a free, democratic society. However, while current state-of-the art commercial
-% devices can be expected to resist a fascist police force or even some authoritarian states' secret services, their
-% physical security is still lacking due to misaligned ecosystem incentices. As Anderson put it,
-% todo cite: betrusted
-% 
-%
-% Meanwhile in academia, 
-% In this thesis, we aim to significantly advance the field of hardware security module construction. We publish all
-% designs, code and data as open source to create the groundwork for future research, and sow the seeds for a new
-% generation of secure hardware that will be able to resist a rising tide of fascist and authoritarian movements.
-%
-
 \emph{No Gods, No Masters} is an anarchist slogan originating in the 19\textsuperscript{th} century that expresses a
-rejection of authorities~\cite{broussaisOriginesDeviseAnarchiste2022,guerinNoGodsNo2005,blomNoGodsNo2025}. In modern
-cryptography, it is generally seen as best practice to have the least amount of parties possible involved in any
-computation.
-Most cryptographic problems are easily solved by involving a trusted third party (TTP).
-Yet, cryptographers have time and again vocally rejected attempts to involve third parties in cryptographic
-protocols~\cite{
+rejection of authorities~\cite{broussaisOriginesDeviseAnarchiste2022,guerinNoGodsNo2005,blomNoGodsNo2025}. Despite its
+origin in a different era, it encapsulates an approach that is commonly followed in modern cryptography. In
+cryptography, it is considered best practice to have the least amount of parties possible involved in any computation.
+Most cryptographic problems are easily solved by involving a trusted third party (TTP). Yet, cryptographers have time
+and again vocally rejected attempts to involve third parties in cryptographic protocols~\cite{
     abelsonRisksKeyRecovery1997,
     abelsonKeysDoormats2015,
     andersonSecurityEngineeringGuide2020,