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Which is odd, because you already own the thing that Facebook is trying to sell to someone else.

That's not accurate. This interview / discussion is essential. The book makes 1984 feel lite-weight.

https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/shoshana-zuboff/th...

I gave up reading after the first chapter, I found it hard to read, too academic and terse. Does it get better after that? I might give it another chance.

I agree. It is. A trusted friend said the same. But I see it as:

1) If you're in tech then the concepts are obvious. But if you're not then plenty of context and education is in order. Most people are the latter. The book is for them.

2) She takes the matter _very_ serious. Rightfully so. The depth and breadth is a form of counter defense. She's thorough and pro-active about plugging holes.

It's not any easy read. But how do you make "privacy as you knew it is on life support" sexy and fun?

The author was on an episode of econ talk that discusses the arguments in her book:

https://www.econtalk.org/shoshana-zuboff-on-surveillance-cap...

Not as thorough as the entire book but maybe listening to the interview would help persuade you?

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