Over the last century, the Land of the Free has slowly transformed into a land governed by endless laws, largely by cracking down on vices instead of actual crimes, creating a society that would render us all criminals if our behavior were constantly observed. Meanwhile, the state has steadily expanded its use of mass surveillance, largely under the pretext of fighting “terror.”
This is a toxic mixture.
They didn’t lie, just not everyone is on the same page. One should acknowledge the nuance of the situation. If anything the author’s “gross and dangerous invasion of privacy” is disingenuous. If someone wants to use “kill switch” that loosely, modern cars commonly have at least one kill switch already.
They didn’t lie, just not everyone is on the same page. One should acknowledge the nuance of the situation. If anything the author’s “gross and dangerous invasion of privacy” is disingenuous. If someone wants to use “kill switch” that loosely, modern cars commonly have at least one kill switch already.