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hypothesis: "technology" is largely data collection platforms with thin veneers on top (social networking, dating, food delivery, etc) if you agree with that p
by maximente 6y ago
hypothesis: "technology" is largely data collection platforms with thin veneers on top (social networking, dating, food delivery, etc)
if you agree with that premise, then it's no surprise that every possible source of data that can be collected upon, will be collected upon.
- dredmorbius 6y agoThat's a near restatement of Zuboff's Third Law: Every digital application that can be used for surveillance and control will be used for surveillance and control, irrespective of its originating intention. Coined in the early 1980s, in The Age of the Smart Machine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshana_Zuboff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoshana_Zuboff