> it makes it easier for anyone to jump in and run for office. Don't take me too seriously, either, but I would say it makes it easier to translate money into

> it makes it easier for anyone to jump in and run for office. Don't take me too seriously, either, but I would say it makes it easier to translate money into other things. The surveillance economy is all about collecting information and renting it to the highest bidder. Buying crap you don't need? Voting for X instead of Y? Being sent to jail for doing Z? It doesn't matter -- money talks.