Ending the data economy means ending inference. Most of the examples listed in the opening paragraph are not direct measurements, but mundane behavior that can

Ending the data economy means ending inference. Most of the examples listed in the opening paragraph are not direct measurements, but mundane behavior that can associated with something interesting. I don’t think stopping inference is possible (or a good idea!), but it is easy to subvert and reign in, at least online. Simply letting your browser emulate the browsing habits of a wide variety of people could knock down your uniqueness if done in bulk. I’m pretty sure there was a chrome extension a while ago that browsered major sites to obfuscate your actual traffic. I also like the EFF’s panopticon if you’d like to see some real value uniqueness scores.