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It's this. Data is effectively replacing dollars as fiat currency, due in large part to unbridled money printing.
by DetectDefect 10mo ago
It's this. Data is effectively replacing dollars as fiat currency, due in large part to unbridled money printing.
- chiefalchemist 10mo agoThe other factor for me is revenue. From tolls to speeding tickets, it’s all revenue streams. No need to increase formal taxes when you can add revenue via other means.
- DetectDefect 10mo agoData from surveilling toll payers is worth significantly more than the moneys collected from them.
- chiefalchemist 10mo agoWhy does it have to be one or the other? Why can’t the gov do surveillance, profit from it, and charge us for the privilege?