You make some good points, but i have to slightly disagree with some of them :) "Yeah, you might have a rough idea of spending habits for a handful of people,

You make some good points, but i have to slightly disagree with some of them :) "Yeah, you might have a rough idea of spending habits for a handful of people, but not everyone, and not to the same detail." The shopkeeper does. And as someone who grew up in a small town, the gossip is real. "ou might know some of their political views, but only the ones they share openly" Facebook doesnt know my political views? Though I dont openly share them on fb. More to avoid flamewars. "If a co-villager wandered off for a week, you wouldn't likely have any idea where they went" Depends how well you know them. You might know they like that spot by the lake for example. And if I leave my phone at home, no one would know where I went.(which sounds like a good reason to carry my phone, safety)