Complete hogwash. Not everyone sold their privacy. There were and are loud and clear voices that warn against closed ecosystems. Any company is open to blackmai

Complete hogwash. Not everyone sold their privacy. There were and are loud and clear voices that warn against closed ecosystems. Any company is open to blackmail or pressure. Also I don't trust institutions. This is axiomatic and why separation of power is essential. So > the only thing preventing that is the integrity of the people on your society and the institutions both public and private that they work for is plainly wrong in my opinion. If you let people abuse this, they will. Also I don't think that can meet with reality. Police departments alone have quotas they must match, so they have to find criminals... It doesn't take a genius to figure out the repercussions. But it is still practiced in many countries. Separation of powers is plainly ignored for everything under the guise of safety and a disease infecting politics the last few decades. That is due to incompetent leadership. Another reason why you should not trust "institutions". Instead, you check them and burn their asses if they fail as often they do today. The reaction that trust is falling in press and public officials is completely rational on the other hand.