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I think it more or less already is, just as people have been condemning slavery for thousands of years. The problem is now as it always has been, that profitabl
by scottie_m 8y ago
I think it more or less already is, just as people have been condemning slavery for thousands of years. The problem is now as it always has been, that profitable things linked to power structures are hard to stop without widespread violence.
- maxxxxx 8y agoLet's hope that mass surveillance of people for the purpose of selling ads will at some point also be viewed as something we just don't do. It will probably get much worse first though before it will get better.
- scottie_m 8y agoAs much as I hate privacy predators, I think there’s a difference between making life worse, and actively selling people things to shorten it and reduce the quality of health with addictive substances.
- masonic 8y agoSurveillance for the purpose of advertising is bigger now than ever before.
- johnchristopher 8y agoSomeone usually comes in at that point in the debate with "but my freedom" and "if others are stupid, ain't my problem".