“they trust me. dumb f***s.” - Mark Zuckerburg
Look ya’ll.
I work in information technology.
INFORMATION. Technology.
I plant, cultivate, and harvest the machines that manage unfathomable mountains of information.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “If it’s free, you’re the product.” ?
There’s a reason so many internet services are free.
They aren’t.
Here’s the deal.
You, the user, are what’s for sale.
Your posts, messages, videos, browsing history, searches, and likes are shared with anyone who’ll buy.
That’s governments, data brokers, marketers, and even hackers.
Your computers, cell phones, tvs and security systems are selling you out. All day, all the time.
Your home is filled with dozens of little spies, silently working against you.
This information is used to tell you what to buy, what to think, who to trust, where to visit, and what to do.
This information is used to control your habits, your money, and your beliefs. It can shift elections, change shopping habits, and control a population effortlessly.
And you put it out there, for free.
Do yourself a favor. Do your business a favor. Do your family a favor.
Unplug. Write grandma a real letter. Take your family to a park. Go for a bike ride.
Get off social media. Go Live.
-- B