So far emitting fossil CO2 has never cost me more than the utility... I agree. These mass surveillance dragnets are a society-wide risk even more than they're

So far emitting fossil CO2 has never cost me more than the utility... I agree. These mass surveillance dragnets are a society-wide risk even more than they're a risk to the individual. The socialized risk is that malicious actors (whether the company itself or anyone else who can get access) will use them to attack the entire society in a variety of ways. I personally consider these systems to be a risk to national security. The risk is also in the panopticon effect itself. If people think they're always under surveillance, they will unconsciously self-censor and cultural innovation could halt. People will just silently stop doing things they think other people might judge.