Saturday, November 4, 2017

Digital Darwinism

Here is a timely essay from Spiegel Online:

There are still people out there who think that Amazon is nothing more than an online version of a department store. But it's much more than that: It is a rapidly growing, global internet giant that is changing the way we shop, conquering more and more markets, using Alexa to suck up our personal data straight out of our living rooms and currently seeking access to our front door keys so it can deliver packages even when nobody's home.

Facebook has also long since become much more than a social network for chatting with friends. It is a media company that earns billions in advertising by disseminating content without checking it first.

The list could go on - with Google, or Alphabet, as the company now calls itself, and others. What they all have in common are growth rates that would be impossible in the analog economy. And that they have amassed a dangerous amount of power - which is why they are increasingly facing political pushback.

You can read the rest @
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/editorial-time-for-new-rules-for-the-ditigal-economy-a-1176403.html

No, I will not allow Amazon to enter my home - not through Alexa, not by giving them a key. And neither should you.

If We The People do not bring these monsters under control soon, we probably never will. And in spite of their claims to the contrary, they do NOT have our best interests in mind.

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