[jefftk]

> you are fine with privacy not existing

I don't think we'll be able to prevent the disappearance of privacy as technology continues to get cheaper and more widespread. I'm not saying "this is good", I'm saying "this is coming, adapt".

[feanaro]

We won't be able to prevent it only if we accept it. The erosion of privacy is self-imposed, so if it brings damage and people consider it important, it will stop.

[jefftk]

Our world is non-ideal in many ways, and there are many potential sacrifices one could make to help improve our future. Using more private technology is one of them, but so are things like avoiding flying, going vegan, switching careers to directly work on a problem, or donating to support progress in these or other areas. I think it's pretty hard to make a case that trying to hold back the large decrease in privacy is more altruistically valuable than, say, trying to keep humanity from wiping itself out (nukes, bioengineering, AI, etc).