Can’t say I’m surprised by this as it seems we’re now technologically able to go the full “life imitates art” route. That is to say that as much as we enjoy watching Star Trek technology come to life in our own hands, we’re also seeing the rise of monolithic blocks of corporate power that easily rival national power and wealth, ala the eeeeeevil Trade Alliance of Star Wars. State surveillance continues its subtle (and mostly unseen) creep into every facet of our daily lives and our lawmakers either ignore the fine language of bills they’re told to pass (because apathy, because lazy, because corporate overlords) or they’re not even allowed a reasonable chance to read and suggest changes to said bills (because fuck-if-I-know).
What really bothers me about the whole thing is that it all reeks of a culture that doesn’t even begin to think about the ramifications these types of bills and authority will have on its own children. If I might go full-meta, why the hell would you pollute the stream to get rich when your family lives in the valley where that same stream will be used for drinking, cooking, washing, raising crops, etc. etc.? It’s like a global cognitive disconnect.
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