I like the first two paragraphs but I'm not sure I can swallow that third one. As a direct counter-example: I think a lot of older people have given up their p

I like the first two paragraphs but I'm not sure I can swallow that third one. As a direct counter-example: I think a lot of older people have given up their previous views on privacy in exchange for using Facebook and doing other commonly-intrusive internet activities. I think I'd replace the paragraph with "If you want to change someone's mind, try demonstrating an alternative with better trade-offs". I'm hoping the GDPR will be a demonstration to Canadians & Americans that demanding a right to privacy is a viable alternative to the status quo. Social networks, advertising, and privacy are able co-exist, just perhaps not with the existing trade-offs allowing free-as-in-beer and know-me-better-than-myself-"features". edit: reordering paragraphs edit2: reorganization