>> It would be extremely difficult to argue that surveillance capitalism supports the public good. The people in charge have come believe that GDP is somehow a

>> It would be extremely difficult to argue that surveillance capitalism supports the public good. The people in charge have come believe that GDP is somehow a measure of public good. Money can be used as a proxy for a lot of things in this world, but as the saying goes "money can not buy happiness". It can be used to avert a lot of pain, but that's not the same thing.