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There are some remarkable patterns you can gleen from the data. --- 1. rich countries don't care about freedom 2. countries that are quickly industrializing
by lighttower 10y ago
There are some remarkable patterns you can gleen from the data.
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1. rich countries don't care about freedom
2. countries that are quickly industrializing value opportunity
3. privacy is valued by everyone - but especially wealthy European nations
4. privacy is least valued by countries in war / unrest
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However, the message between the lines it seems that everyone is basically saying FREEDOM but within the context of their political realities.
In North America we're worried about our adult content habits becoming public, or our extramarital affairs, or our secret bank accounts. So hence _privacy_ most reflects this political reality.
In Turkey _freedom_ and _privacy_ are both ~25%. This reflects a developed society which is experiencing increased controls on internet (and IRL) freedoms.
Par contre, countries like Iraq / Egypt / Bangladesh, _opportunity_ and _accessibility_ are the most important, reflecting that what the population cares most about is economic progress rather than press freedoms.
Malaysia is interesting; they top the list at 31% wanting freedom, yet, there has been little news (that I heard) about political reform/unrest.
All these responses reflect different freedoms that people are seeking -- contextualized by their political reality. If you lack humans freedoms, like freedom of speech, the type, of freedom you seek is best described _freedom_. While _opportunity_ and _access_ best describe economic and knowledge freedoms. Freedom to do whatever you want without fear of public exposure damaging marriages, job prospects, is best described by _privacy_
[edit - added clarity]
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Disclaimer: The above are based on observation and not statistical analysis. If you can download the raw data please let me know.
- JohnKacz 10y agoTo (possibly?) validate your point, I chose freedom but only because I understand freedom to be a larger category which also encompasses privacy. (I live in the U.S.)
- TeMPOraL 10y agoInteresting. I chose user control. What does that tell about me or my country?
- TheRealPomax 10y agoThe reason you've heard little news about unrest in Malaysia is because it's literally illegal to publish. Its media censorship is near the top, if not at the top, of the world's list of worst countries in terms of media censorship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Malaysia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Malaysia