There is zero chance I will ever answer polling questions under non-anonymous conditions. Even a small risk of a leak makes it not worthwhile. There's also no way to confirm that it's a legit survey.
Now how to change it to give people back their privacy... that's what I'm less sure about. Clearly there are things where your privacy matters because it can be used against you, and then there are other areas where it is less clear what the material harm might be.
So where is this actually happening? I know lots of people claiming this is right around the corner since I’ve been born, but somehow the mind control police have failed to show up. Give me a case of someone being oppressed for a solicited opinion.
(And another, since discussing MIT reminded me: Richard Stallman.)
This isn't new. The powerful always have and always will suppress opposing ideas.
“Is Barack Obama a hippopotamus?” and drop all responses that answer “yes”.