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I'd argue that government gets more and more power with technological advance. Just few decades ago regimes could only dream about total surveillance, now Chine
by kbart 9y ago
I'd argue that government gets more and more power with technological advance. Just few decades ago regimes could only dream about total surveillance, now Chinese government are putting this in practice and I'm sure many will follow.
- brndnmtthws 9y agoThat's more of an example of human corruption, IMO. Counterpoint: people use various technologies (VPN) to bypass the great wall.
- EGreg 9y agoI don't see how your description of the China situation restores your point that governments are becoming irrelevant. China is deploying facial recognition and AI to figure out who you know and who's helping you and in a cashless society they can penalize you by cutting off your cards and those of people who try to still help you.
- brndnmtthws 9y agoI didn't make that claim with regard to China, but I see your point. I've also never been to mainland China, so I don't really know how things are there.