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The Silk Road Pt. 1

2024/1/10
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本集讲述了Ross Ulbricht创建并运营丝绸之路（Silk Road）暗网市场的故事，以及他最终被捕的经过。丝绸之路是一个匿名交易平台，允许用户买卖各种非法物品，包括毒品和武器。Ulbricht最初的动机是出于对政府过度干预和数据监控的抗议，他希望创建一个不受政府监管的自由市场。丝绸之路的成功使他成为百万富翁，但也吸引了执法部门的注意。美国参议员Chuck Schumer公开呼吁关闭丝绸之路，Ulbricht因此加强了网站的防御措施，并雇佣了网络安全人员。在与DEA卧底探员Carl Force（化名Knob）合作的过程中，Ulbricht最终被捕。本集详细描述了丝绸之路的运作方式、Ulbricht的个人经历和理念，以及执法部门的调查过程。Ulbricht的案子引发了关于个人自由、政府监管以及网络犯罪的广泛讨论。

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Secret societies have long been the subject of conspiracy theories. But this one was very real, just a few keystrokes away – if you knew where to click. Carter explores the Silk Road — a “shadow Amazon.com” — and its founder, who used it for a secret double-life.

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