▲ 1193 ▼ Yay. Underpaid freelance workers are now part of the surveillance state (discuss.online) submitted 2 days ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments News article https://cybernews.com/news/flock-uber-lyft-vehicles-surveillance/
[–] liuther9@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago (1 child) Capitalism is about gaining all power (capital). Its end goal is complete surveillance. 2+2 = 4 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago Yes, 2+2=4, but so does 1+3, 0+4, 1.5+2.5, etc. The problem of mass surveillance is coming from people who want control. The fact that they are capitalist this time is coincidental. It could just as easily be a theocratic government or an absolute monarchy that wants the level of control that mass surveillance can enable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago Yes, 2+2=4, but so does 1+3, 0+4, 1.5+2.5, etc. The problem of mass surveillance is coming from people who want control. The fact that they are capitalist this time is coincidental. It could just as easily be a theocratic government or an absolute monarchy that wants the level of control that mass surveillance can enable. permalink fedilink source parent
