The Spy War on Humanity & $$$

[fishertail]

I remember a time when you took your life in your hands if you dared suggest that your cell phone spied on you.

You where considered an insane conspiracy theorist, that needed to be locked up for your own safety.

Now it is considered normal, and the only people that should be concerned about it are those that have something to hide.

Those were the days.

I wonder what generation Z will be lamenting about in the future.

When personal surveillance devices (smart phones and cell phones in general) first came out, I had one for a short amount of time. I saw how it worked. The "essentials" that hooked everyone, you know, tip calcs, social media, weather apps, etc etc etc I realized weren't so essential but all my peers were just so dog gone fascinated by them they just wouldn't put them down. The gov't loves that! It's a dream come true for the agencies.
I lived so many years without those "essentials". I was fine then. I did not need them. Nice to have? Ok sure yes
Need?
Gosh naw.
What I get a kick out of is the watches. Plain old tracking wrist bands... and people pay big bucks to wear the darn things all over town!