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Surveillance could indeed have many beneficial uses in a benevolent, voluntarist sort of society. Unfortunately we don't live there. The world is still largely
by api 10y ago
Surveillance could indeed have many beneficial uses in a benevolent, voluntarist sort of society. Unfortunately we don't live there. The world is still largely run by warlords, narcissists, and sociopaths.
- closeparen 10y agoThe "standard" counterargument here is that warlords, narcissists, and sociopaths can only operate effectively in private, and their capabilities would be severely limited in a world where secrets are hard to keep.
- playeren 10y agoI understand you don't necessarily buy into that argument, but allow me to offer a counter-counter. That argument relies on the collected data being closer to the truth, than the absence of it. I think that may be true for (statistically) normal people. But for narcissists and sociopaths, it may also be a helpful tool for someone creating a fake alter ego of benevolence and 'harmlessness'.
- scalio 10y agoWhy would the warlords, narcissists and sociopaths get rid of their own privacy? Zuckerberg seems very keen on preserving his...