I think a similar question worth pondering is: Is increased development of pay-for-privacy ethical in similar extremes? Extending the authors arguments, it wou

I think a similar question worth pondering is: Is increased development of pay-for-privacy ethical in similar extremes? Extending the authors arguments, it would be unethical to develop pay-for-privacy if it reserves privacy for the few and ends up hurting democracy. I wasn't a fan of CA's prop 24 precisely because it wasn't clear enough on this question. Offcourse, most people aren't worried about ads, but about their boss seeing something they want to keep private. I imagine once the ads and tracking get invasive enough, there will be more outcries if there aren't enough already. Anyone can setup a Pi-hole, get Signal, and at least try to use alternative privacy-respecting platforms, but even that may not be enough if ISPs and other lower-tier providers also track you and offer opt-outs to only those who can pay more.