> Appealing to people's self-interest doesn't seem like a great argument. I think it depends on the person, and how they themselves have been affected. Likely

> Appealing to people's self-interest doesn't seem like a great argument. I think it depends on the person, and how they themselves have been affected. Likely the author is trying to reach people who have personally felt the downsides of global interconnectedness. I thought this was an interesting take, because by most metrics the Internet is unquestionably a success. Goods are cheaper, information is more widely available, long-distance communication is easier and can be more secure, commerce is easier, and so on. But ever since the mid-2000s I've begun to feel the tightening of the noose in terms of freedom. I used to think it was a brief phenomenon, pushback from a stodgy establishment that didn't understand the future. I'm beginning to think that it may be a feature of the technology, especially with the continued centralization of the Internet.