> radical honesty requires anonymity and privacy
In a political context, yes. When dealing with strangers, security is a precondition for honesty. Maybe it's a bit more complex when considering the interpersonal or even "intra-personal" dimension.
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One could argue that assassination markets, or their product - assassination politics is the purest expression of radical honesty.
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Yea these are both great points. Honesty with "others" requires a real choice, for which privacy seems a necessary precondition.
Being honest with oneself is tougher. But that may also require the option of being private until someone is ready to confront "oneself"