> Automatically scanning your stuff and reporting the bad things to the police is like the concept of God always watching.
What I find interesting is how our perspectives shifted over time. 1984 was considered a dystopian nightmare and within that world Big Brother wasn't always watching but rather _could_ watch at any time. The simple ability to be able to tune in was enough to create the fear and have people report others. We're well past that to be honest and interestingly our interpretations have shifted as well to Big Brother _is_ always watching and that being the dystopian nightmare. In this sense we're there in some areas of our lives and it has shifted to "I have nothing to hide" or "what can I do?"
So it is interesting to see that essentially the window shifts further and further in that direction and as long as the shift is sufficiently slow the general public seems not to care. I wonder if there is a turning point.
I think it's critical to understand that a single law can shift that window drastically. If Apple can allow for a small shift in that direction – however distasteful – it may prevent the larger shift caused by anti-privacy legislation.
What I find interesting is how our perspectives shifted over time. 1984 was considered a dystopian nightmare and within that world Big Brother wasn't always watching but rather _could_ watch at any time. The simple ability to be able to tune in was enough to create the fear and have people report others. We're well past that to be honest and interestingly our interpretations have shifted as well to Big Brother _is_ always watching and that being the dystopian nightmare. In this sense we're there in some areas of our lives and it has shifted to "I have nothing to hide" or "what can I do?"
So it is interesting to see that essentially the window shifts further and further in that direction and as long as the shift is sufficiently slow the general public seems not to care. I wonder if there is a turning point.