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Those are nice analogies, but what is actually confusing about building gigantic data-mining and surveillance infrastructure, like working at FB and Google? At
by mark_edward 9y ago
Those are nice analogies, but what is actually confusing about building gigantic data-mining and surveillance infrastructure, like working at FB and Google? At best it's used to manipulate and sell ads, at worst it gets turned over to the secret police.
- jimmies 9y agoGiven the work I do at Google and FB doesn't harm other people, then I am doing a very good thing for the world. 1, It makes a lot of money for me, and I'm a happy person 2, I spend the money I earned to buy products and services, contributing to the global economy.
- mark_edward 9y agoAh, the old, "it's good because I make money off of it", the argument of scoundrels and thieves.