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Privacy is going to be the most valuable commodity of the 21st century. Google is doing everything in its power to buy/take/borrow that commodity from people (

by ProAm 7y ago

Privacy is going to be the most valuable commodity of the 21st century. Google is doing everything in its power to buy/take/borrow that commodity from people (just like FB. Amazon, MS, etc...) They can say things like "We are moving from a company that helps you find answers to a company that helps you get things done…We want our products to work harder for you in the context of your job, your home, and your life, and they all share a single goal: to be helpful, so we can be there for you in moments big and small over the course of your day. " But I don't buy it.

the_duke 7y ago
> But I don't buy it. Actually, I do buy it! What that actually means is: injecting Google into every aspect of your life. Would that bring a usability improvement for users? Maybe. But it also gives Google what it craves - all the data they can possibly have about you.
pier25 7y ago
> Privacy is going to be the most valuable commodity of the 21st century. Pretty bold statement. Can you expand on that?
- grenoire 7y ago
  OP is probably confusing service with commodity, as privacy is not a tangible to be sold or exchanged.
  - Despegar 7y ago
    >privacy is not a tangible to be sold or exchanged It is right now in the US (outside of health data). It isn't in the EU because of GDPR.
  - ProAm 7y ago
    No I did mean commodity, but a personal commodity. Essentially when you are born you are born into a certain level or amount of privacy. And slowly as you age and use technology, everything you wished to remain personal or private is slowly given away or sucked away, stolen, etc.... It's near impossible to remain a private individual in today's world. And privacy is something that once gone you can never get back. So I refer to it as a personal or individual commodity, and these corporations would love nothing more than to take that from you... for in their words "the greater good". Clearly an opinion piece.
    - pier25 7y ago
      A philosophical question... but what do you think is the objective value of privacy?
      - ProAm 7y ago
        Ultimately freedom (as a human) and opportunity.

by ProAm 7y ago

the_duke 7y ago

> But I don't buy it. Actually, I do buy it! What that actually means is: injecting Google into every aspect of your life. Would that bring a usability improvement for users? Maybe. But it also gives Google what it craves - all the data they can possibly have about you.

pier25 7y ago

> Privacy is going to be the most valuable commodity of the 21st century. Pretty bold statement. Can you expand on that?

grenoire 7y ago
OP is probably confusing service with commodity, as privacy is not a tangible to be sold or exchanged.
- Despegar 7y ago
  >privacy is not a tangible to be sold or exchanged It is right now in the US (outside of health data). It isn't in the EU because of GDPR.
- ProAm 7y ago
  No I did mean commodity, but a personal commodity. Essentially when you are born you are born into a certain level or amount of privacy. And slowly as you age and use technology, everything you wished to remain personal or private is slowly given away or sucked away, stolen, etc.... It's near impossible to remain a private individual in today's world. And privacy is something that once gone you can never get back. So I refer to it as a personal or individual commodity, and these corporations would love nothing more than to take that from you... for in their words "the greater good". Clearly an opinion piece.
  - pier25 7y ago
    A philosophical question... but what do you think is the objective value of privacy?
    - ProAm 7y ago
      Ultimately freedom (as a human) and opportunity.