Encryption and anti-tracking tools are at a peak, sure, but that's a response to the dark ages of tracking. Privacy tools have developed in direct proportion t

Encryption and anti-tracking tools are at a peak, sure, but that's a response to the dark ages of tracking. Privacy tools have developed in direct proportion to the steadily-growing loss of baseline privacy; much of what you list solves privacy issues that simply didn't exist until recently. And yes, I feel capable of choosing how much of my data I give away. But that's a feeling I get by virtue of being a privacy-concerned software developer. To get what I would consider a basic level of control in a web browser requires half a dozen scripts, extensions, or settings changes. Do you really expect someone who's never heard of Javascript to understand why disabling execute-scripts-by-default is an important step for privacy and security? I've had smart, STEM-employed family members ask me to "set up privacy stuff on my computer". Even at a medium-low level (no VPN, no Linux) it takes me a decent amount of time and thought, and I already know the tools and topics I want to deal with. My mom shouldn't need a third college degree to understand how to protect her privacy.