simple answer: Because the path to direct monetization leads to laws forcing other people to give away their privacy. more complex answer: why does everything

simple answer: Because the path to direct monetization leads to laws forcing other people to give away their privacy. more complex answer: why does everything need to be monetized, or monetizable? How does this shape society, and is this the society we want? See today's discussion on luxury surveillance https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33256724 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33256724