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Originally Posted by Crowbob
I think the lack of concern for privacy by the younger millennial types goes along with their lack of concern about the possibility of ours becoming tyrannical government. They just believe it unpossible. They seem to be naively smug (if such a juxtaposition is possible) thinking it simply cannot happen here in our time of global instant enlightenment-thanks to them-about which they will remind you. These youngsters are superb practitioners of avoidance and so are in denial.
Same goes for economic matters, such as another Great Depression or pandemic. These things are scary to them so they sorta close the window on the screen in their minds and click on something less offensive. Which, invariably, is some sort of phantasy.
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I agree to a large extent, C-B, and am often at a loss to explain exactly why they should fear the aggregation and concentration of data in the hands of the government, or, maybe worse, stateless actors such as multi-national private corporations. Just seems obvious to me, but I think the younger ones think I'm a crazy old paranoid Republican!
They see the web as liberating and democratizing, which it can be and has been in places like China.
I don't blame the youngsters, or anyone, really, for where we are. Who knew what the web would bring? They are naive not because of any intrinsic flaws; they just haven't seen much yet. You still remember the "young" setting on the lifebox, C-B?