"What if everyone believed that law-abiding citizens should use postcards for their mail? If a nonconformist tried to assert his privacy by using an envelope, it would draw suspicion."

— Philip Zimmermann (Why I Wrote PGP, 1991)

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This could also be an argument for privacy-by-default (e.g. Monero vs. Zcash)

"Abolish envelopes" campaign could be great for raising awareness.