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20 years ago people were amazed that your phone, mp3 player, calendar, email and 100 other things were all in one device. Now it's dystopian.



I think the #1 third party app is probably more responsible for this sentiment than the device itself.

People can’t emotionally separate their hatred and disgust at corporate social media taking over and censoring and monetizing the public square with the physical device that it leverages.

On one hand, we have Facebook and Instagram. On the other, every person interacting with a cop has a cloud-uploading HD camera at the ready.

For every Twitter, everyone can video call their parents/grandparents at any time for as long as they want for ~free from ~anywhere.




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