> These recurring technofutures perpetuate a familiar equation in which convenience equals freedom This statement I agree with. When you view convenience throu

> These recurring technofutures perpetuate a familiar equation in which convenience equals freedom This statement I agree with. When you view convenience through the lens of dependency, you see something like Ivan Illich's "radical monopoly," where a technological change subordinates everyone to it. The car and roads are the example he uses, and the internet and its platforms are another.