I now know that most of you are kids, so I'm hoping you can give me some perspective about the future of the world, since you lot will be the next politicians, CEOs, etc etc. How do you feel about privacy, and where do you draw the line? Is it OK for a company to record you once you walk into their store to figure out what you like to buy? Does that concern you at all? Is it OK for your cell phone company to tell other companies everywhere you've been and which websites you visit? Is it OK for apps like LINE to collect your contact list to find out who your friends are, so they can sell that information to advertisers to offer you more stuff to buy? Is it OK for Google to tell other companies what time you wake up, who you email, what you are interested in, based on your search results? What about Facebook selling your activity data, so that other companies can figure out what type of personality you have in order to predict what you might do or buy next? What if there was a company that could combine all that data and bundle it into a package that could predict your future behavior better than you can? What if scientists figured out how to read your mind with up to 80% accuracy, and what if scientists figured out how to implant false memories into your brain? Do you believe that corporations control your behavior, or do you believe that you have free will? These aren't leading or provocative questions. These are just things that are already happening, and I'm genuinely curious how most people feel about it because I've not seen a whole lot of discussion about it elsewhere. No, these aren't conspiracies. I have credible, verifiable sources for each item I listed above and will be happy to provide them at your request. Of course I have an opinion, but I'm going to reserve it until the discussion progresses.
Although it does make uncomfortable, let's be honest there isn't much we can do about it. If a corporation wants to do something, they will.
If they do, you may be leading yourself. I think a leading question typically includes the desired response within the question itself, like, "isn't Donald Trump a pompous ass?" Take out the "isn't" and your question becomes a statement of opinion. That's not the case with my questions, I believe.
As far as I can tell, there's no central group controlling these developments, at least not that I'm aware of. These things developed independently and approximately simultaneously.
Progress is only natural rather its evolution or company all up in your business. There is good progress and bad progress, but at the end of the day its all progress. A line is never drawn until its usually too late. Climate change and WW2 is proof of that. The past is the present and the future is the past. Humans never learn and history tells you that.
I was following you up to the whole false memory implantation and mind reading part. Companies are designed to make money. You don't pay for Facebook, you don't pay for every search you make on Google (imagine if you did), LINE is a free app. They offer you great services in exchange for your consent to gatherthat information and do what they would like with it. If someone is so bothered by businesses tracking them then stop using those businesses products. The point here is that somewhere along the line you consented to allow them to do those things. Even if you never clicked a button there is always a terms of agreement somewhere and it's your fault if you choose not to read it.
Not really. I believe that companies have not done their due dilligence to ensure that their customers are aware of what they're agreeing to. I'll bet that some day there will be a class action suit against companies being able to let you sign your rights away, simply by ticking a box that says you've read and understood the terms and conditions. I don't believe that is sufficient to prove informed consent.
Very compelling argument. The recent ruling in the UK regarding genetic editing of human embryos was a surprising and unexpected development.
Actually, every single thing I listed is already happening. Name a few items you're interested in, and I'll post links to the articles that prove they're happening right now.
Actually, every single thing I listed is already happening. Name a few items you're interested in, and I'll post links to the articles that prove they're happening right now.
I make a point to opt out of digital tracking at sales registers. You'd be amazed at how many cashiers simply try to fight with you for not wanting to be tracked in their system. Sears is the worst.