It is very much more optional. Government and politics have a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. Note that I'm not referring to consumer technology as a

It is very much more optional. Government and politics have a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. Note that I'm not referring to consumer technology as a whole; I'm saying no specific consumer technology is forced upon you. While it's hard to avoid the idea of it, I don't have to buy an iPad if I don't like it. I do have to pay property tax.