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Late Stage Capitalism

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[โ€“] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Before coming to Lemmygrad I realise I was fucking clueless about privacy and security. I thought I knew but I wasn't even close.

[โ€“] silent_water@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

the political perspective helps ground the theory. corps have social reasons to collect data, even when they pinkie swear not to - it builds power over people. the profit motive ensures that they will pursue power because power is capital.