Shockingly, most people are happier when their data is shared only with the party/(ies) they agreed to share it with. That doesn't mean we're all 100% ok with sharing our data with Google, but as long as we're informed about who gets our data we can think about it. If the data is going to the NSA (and who knows where else), that decision is a lot more complex.

If you think it's futile, I suggest you leave us to our, 'lost cause,' and get on with living in a world where things can't get better at all.