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Totaly off topic and maybe too deep thinking, but..

This movie, I belive, speaks about things that should be known. I dont know if all is true, but I dont have any chance to know all the answers by myself. But it seems pretty legit to me. Its about web and its functions and consequences.
Social Dilemma – IMdB

Sometimes I think, that TV series Black Mirror is one the greatest, when it comes to predictions.

And after seeing “Social Dilemma”, please play this video by sir David Attenborough.

This should open our eyes, but I am not sure if the world leaders really listen. Sociopaths lack empathy, don’t they..

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[Mr. Austin]

Why apologize for having a social conscience?

I’ve seen Social Dilemma and appreciated it. Black Mirror is/was very hard to watch but unusually well-done. And the science fiction of Ready Player One comes to mind what happens over time with tech societies, like Black Mirror postulates.

You might also appreciate The Great Hack. I’ve posted on Ask Woody about surveillance capitalism before. So far my posts don’t seem to have generated traction. Not that I could expect traction. If you wanted to dive a little deeper I could turn you onto two or three very good reads.

One of my smartphone app companies has an Indian attorney as its advisor, who practices in both London and Mumbai. His observation about US user privacy laws? That they’re laughably lax and they’d never pass muster in London or India.

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And the science fiction of Ready Player One comes to mind what happens over time with tech societies, like Black Mirror postulates.

I simply love that movie, since I grew up when there was boom of computer games! Seems like possible future to me too.

So far my posts don’t seem to have generated traction. Not that I could expect traction. If you wanted to dive a little deeper I could turn you onto two or three very good reads.

Id appreciate that, please. you can put your tips here for example?

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Sure Doriel:

I’d suggest these in addition to those I have already mentioned in this thread, I’d suggest:

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism book by Shoshona Zuboff for its far-reaching discussions of just what the title says it is, and whatever references she provides in that book. Zuboff is in The Social Dilemma as I recall. The book is very long.

Kingdom of Lies by Kate Fazzini as adventurous example of how our private data are hacked each and every day behind the scenes.

I posted on these fora, including a link to a Wired magazine article – “Forget the Techlash, the Lawlash is Long Overdue“.

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Michael, please try not to repeat yourself, use a link if needed.
e.g. #2294848

cheers, Paul

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[Mr. Austin]

Thank you for that reply. What germane relationship do you see between the post you cited and this thread, please? Is that you prefer I use a link to cite my own relevant posts? Or is it that you are referring to that specific link? Thank you.

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Your Indian attorney anecdote.

cheers, Paul

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