Re:When It Comes to Security, We’re Back to Feudalism
by cousin_it on Monday November 26, 2012 @09:41AM
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In this world there are big fish and little fish. The only way little fish can protect themselves is by acting together. "Big Government" is one way to do that. Or you could create some other organization that's stronger than the big fish.
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Re:When It Comes to Security, We’re Back to Feudalism
by temphn on Monday November 26, 2012 @02:47PM
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The key problem here is that people think the government is acting in their interests. It's not, it's acting in its own interests, and the interests of politicians and regulators.
Thought experiment: imagine something that benefits the public but puts 100 politicians out of work. How likely is that to happen?
With a corporation you can withhold your support by refusing to buy their product. This can happen instantly with an internet boycott and is not limited to election cycles or $1 per person. With a government the process of opting out is much more laborious; short of moving out of the country, you have to pay their price as a package deal, regardless of whether you like with their product as a whole.
Re:When It Comes to Security, We’re Back to Feudalism
by politician on Monday November 26, 2012 @06:58PM
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Yes, revolutions are inconvenient.
Re:When It Comes to Security, We’re Back to Feudalism
by digitalengineer on Monday November 26, 2012 @10:10AM
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Or smarter. Have a look at Connect.me https://connect.me/about "...a new business model where people get better services and deals by directly connecting to businesses on the user's terms". (Disclaimer: I was a beta-tester)