Under-acknowledged here is the relationship between the networks that make our devices useful and the increased homogenization of the devices themselves. When

Under-acknowledged here is the relationship between the networks that make our devices useful and the increased homogenization of the devices themselves. When I last truly owned my computer, connectivity (if it existed) was via dial-up. The other thing I'd note is that we have more and better ways to communicate securely today than ever before. In the world I grew up in, we had phones, and Ma Bell knew who you called and how long you talked, and possibly even what you talked about. There was no real privacy or encryption possible; we all just pretended like those calls were private. Private communication is possible now on Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android, and I assume ChromeOS, right?