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I don't think anyone is arguing that none of these technologies exist, but saying that the average person shouldn't be overly concerned with any of this.

I don't really care if companies, the government, or my family know what sites I visit, where I travel, or who I speak with and which topics I'm interested in.

Certainly, there are people (like you and others) who have passionate objections to all of this. There is an easy solution: Do not use technology.

On another note, I'm sure many of the readers on this site are actually the individuals responsible for building some of these systems. :)