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But you are talking about your personal social contract with Google, and looking over this perspective you are right; but in the end you can choose; The problem
by oscargrouch 12y ago
But you are talking about your personal social contract with Google, and looking over this perspective you are right; but in the end you can choose; The problem is when we take that to education, its a collective social contract, intermediated by a third-party, not a personal student choice.
The OP is right to be concerned; once we are ok with intermediation of the social contract; we are no longer in control; we loose power, and even of we dont agree or dont trust the provider of goods or services; we cant do anything to stop them, and thats whats wrong.
Its a small detail, but a very important one!
Dont accept intermediated social contracts anymore, in digital age, we can all have our own private, self-determined social contract, and that can be enforced even on our democracies and fundamental rights
- kbenson 12y agoYou seem to implying some position of mine towards the larger discussion based on my statement, which wasn't my intent. Whether I trust Google to do what they say and whether I think they are appropriate for the task being discussed, are not necessarily the same thing. There are other factors of importance, as you pointed out.