Reading this reminded me of Fred Woodworth, publisher of The Match!, a journal of "ethical anarchism," and his writing about how many people seemingly have a "p

Reading this reminded me of Fred Woodworth, publisher of The Match!, a journal of "ethical anarchism," and his writing about how many people seemingly have a "preference for evil." Who could be so alienated from life that the prospect of universal surveillance would appeal? I particularly liked this description from the 2013 Reuters article referenced in the OP: The answer to what you could do, according to Sensity, is a global network of smart lights jam-packed with sensors for moisture, ambient light, seismic activity, radiation, wind, temperature, air quality, audio, MAC address tracking to detect cellphones, and yes, audio and high-def video, all joined together via a 5 gig wireless system that supports both point-to-point and mesh networks, connects to intermittent Internet backbone, and uploads the largest trove of planetary data the world has ever known up to the cloud. Nice how they snuck in the really juicy bits at the end.