Some things shouldn’t depend on market incentive. This is a fundamental problem with technology, which by and large is unaware of any other technology than itse

Some things shouldn’t depend on market incentive. This is a fundamental problem with technology, which by and large is unaware of any other technology than itself. This makes it burdensome to use several devices together in a useful manner. Going forward, I don’t think anyone would dispute there’s going to be more tech around. Maybe it’s time for something truly progressive, and mandate this? I don’t think the market alone would create a unified rail or telephone network. Yet that has brought immense benefits for society at large, and vendors still manage to capitalise on top of the plumbing.