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I hold that we still have not imagined (not even in science fiction) the horrors totalitarian governments are now capable of in a fully-networked, computer-brok

I hold that we still have not imagined (not even in science fiction) the horrors totalitarian governments are now capable of in a fully-networked, computer-brokered society.

trulyme 5y ago
Like implementing social credit score and aloowing people activities based on it? Oh wait...
- emteycz 5y ago
  That's just a very light beginning, a prolog, not more. Imagine Facebook with all its data run by the state, and fully used.
  - ganzuul 5y ago
    They basically manufacture consent by assuming it since they already have all your friends.
cbzbc 5y ago
I don't think this is reserved to governments, one can easily imagine corporatised versions of the same thing.