| There is an epidemic of naivety and irrational fear pervasive in society right now. Even "data" and "science" is subject to emotionally or ideologically-driven narrative and/or subjective perception. This, against a backdrop of our current "big tech" which has demonstrated wanton disregard for individuality and autonomy in favor of centralization and manipulation. There are a few voices of reason here. Hopefully more will speak up. It is the very creation of SYSTEMS that pose the greatest risk to individual liberty and the course of society. Once the systems are in place, they can evolve. They can be leveraged or weaponized. It is past time for ethics and limits in tech. The creation of these "pass" systems is extremely naive, and forms the basic enabler of a technocratic tyranny. Your personal autonomy is being increasingly removed. You are approaching a reality where some (many in this thread) naively want you to accept that you are inherently dangerous, untrustworthy, and unprivileged - until some central "system of authority" grants you "privilege" to exercise "rights" that are being removed. No thanks. Reject the overton window shift. |