I believe it's something like the adage, "it's difficult to make someone understand something their paycheck depends on their not understanding." Think about p

I believe it's something like the adage, "it's difficult to make someone understand something their paycheck depends on their not understanding." Think about people who will tell you lobsters can't feel pain while they're rattling in a pot. The idea we are the only intelligent species, and that everything around us exists only to be exploited for our benefit, is quite convenient. Edited to add: I think this is also related to the way tech companies view their users. They aren't humans with needs to be fulfilled, they're a resource to be extracted. More a coal mine than a customer. (Not to lob a grenade into the discussion, I just found it relevant.)