I remember when the promise of technology was convenience.....somehow we used to believe we would get 'all and then some' in a convenient package......
Let's recap.... convenience.
Used to count elections by hand....took a day...
Now we count electronically.....takes a week....
Used to get the news from the paper....local editors were putting their reputation on the line and the paper cost 0.50-1. (usually read them for free in the diners)
Now....subscribe for 10/month....to get respun 'articles' reposted to thirty places.....or get ads....
Rent a movie and support a local business and maybe get a chance to run into someone and discuss the local reviews etc....
Now...pay a select few corps a 15/month for the privelege of having movies disappear from the shelves....and not have anyone to talk to....
Fuck this.....this is not convenience....not even in the eyes of blind.....
The exploitation is truly next level....they exploit people...wait to short the problem....short it...announce the very issues they have ensured.....then decry any who point fingers back and say no we are the saviour....we need to fix this....here is my NGO for solving this problem...you can donate to it and become part of the solution.....then fund the next problem :D