Surveillance capitalism unilaterally claims human experience as free raw material for translation into behavioral data. β€” Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism #bookstr #quotestr

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I've not read the book, though I reckon I got the point. If you've read it, would you say it describes reality or frames it?

a well-researched and well-argued book.

the author draws on a wide range of sources, including academic research, industry reports, and media articles, to paint a comprehensive picture of the reality of #surveillancecapitalism.

a #mustread. #bookstr

What does he say about people preferring to get a free service rather than pay for privacy?

it’s due to the "hypnosis of convenience"

No it is convenient and they value it differently from the rest of us.