Very thought-provoking read. My first impulse is that I would rip out anything 'smart' in a place I buy and replace it, and not use anything 'smart' in a place

Very thought-provoking read. My first impulse is that I would rip out anything 'smart' in a place I buy and replace it, and not use anything 'smart' in a place I'm renting — but I've been living in my home for over a decade, and I'm wealthy enough that I can imagine replacing a lot of stuff if I wanted to. But I can imagine a lot of folks not wanting to replace their thermostats, their refrigerators &c., esp. after spending money to move in. It's going to be a problem, for as long as people do not own and cannot control the devices they rely on for life support.