Privacy is NO LONGER a Social Norm

The average American spends a over 30 hours a week on the internet. Every second you are online, your behavior is being tracked and stored into a file that can be sold to companies trying to sell products to you. Even when you’re not online, your phone is listening. In this age of technology, privacy seems to be something of the past. There is an illusion that the internet is free, but the fact is your personal information is worth a lot, and you end up paying dearly for it in the end.

To most people, the lack of privacy doesn’t seem like a big deal. Constant surveillance goes hand in hand with the internet. Only 3% of people who use google have actually read the terms and conditions that they agreed to. There is a sentiment today that only “bad people” want privacy. Only those with things to hide care about privacy. But the fact of the matter is we all do things when we think we’re alone that we would never do out in public. There are things we say to those we trust in confidence that would mortify us if they were got out.

When we’re in a state where we are being monitored our behavior changes. There are plenty of social science experiments to back this up. One the most famous experiments was developed by an English Philosopher named Jeremy Bentham in 1791. At the time, prisons in England were overcrowded and there weren’t enough guards to keep order. So Bentham designed a new type of prison structure, called the panopticon, which allowed all inmates to be observed at all times by a single guard. In the panopticon prison, every inmate was separated into a cell that faced inward towards one guard tower. The guard in the tower sat in the dark and stared out through a tiny window which was covered with shutters; so the guard could see out and no one could see in. Since the inmates could not see the guard in the tower, it created the illusion that they were being watched at all times. This design had such a profound impact on the inmates behavior, that all riots and resistance ceased. Just knowing that they were visible was enough to keep the inmates in line. In fact, In order for this to work, they didn’t even need a guard in the tower. All that was needed was the fear of potentially being watched at all times.

constant surveillance creates a prison in the mind. The panopticon proved to be the ultimate enforcer of obedience and compliance and this same principle has been carried over to schools, hospitals, airports, the workplace and now practically every public corner of society.

To those in authoritative power, Anyone who poses a meaningful challenge to authority must be stopped. So Essentially, If you completely render yourself harmless and conforming in every way possible as someone who poses no threat whatsoever, then you have nothing to worry about. .

Here’s a powerful quote from 19th century philosopher, Rosa Luxemburg “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.”

Maybe not today, but someday you will want to explore an idea that doesn’t conform to the ever narrowing standards of society and when that time comes wouldn’t you like the freedom to act without being judged or surveillanced. Privacy is a basic human right.

[Cobweb]

To give up your right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is like giving up your freedom of speech because you have nothing to say
-Someone on the internet (2017)

[resdefdedbit]

So if u want privacy it costs money! Wasn't the point of the video that privacy should be a basic human right?

[thesteadfastduelist]

*The fact that we all accepted this as the norm is deplorable.*

[fakm]

This is probably the reason why so many people have social anxiety now days.

Also why a lot of people stay up until 4 am watching YouTube because the companies use your data to make you watch more so that they get more revenue from ads.

[viktorayy]

I mean most of social media are just people sharing way too much and pretending they've got it all figured out. *Learned that one from you After Skool.*

[KurapikasChains]

"constant surveillance creates a prison in the mind" .. man, this resonates with me. My father put cameras inside the house about 7 years ago, iirc, and ever since I've felt trapped inside my own...well, obviously his own space. That's why I just stay in my room and when he's home I make the effort to avoid him. If he asks "what are you doing, I reply "why are you acting like you don't know. You have cameras after all" ...The dude has no life so he puts cameras in the house to see what I'm doing. Now, I'm doing my best to get my own spot and never see him again. Don't be like my dad, guys.

[ElectricityTaster]

Seems like this video was made just to have an excuse to show the ad.

[inspecthergadgets]

In past human civilizations they figured out constant surveillance works, thus came religion for a God is always watching

[uhhhhh]

Remember kids, a VPN is just someone else’s computer.

[firstlast]

If privacy is a basic human right why are you charging for it!!!

[parsafakhar]

Nord VPN is suggested by BBC as well! so no I'm not gonna use it
TOR is the best option

[Doctoranthetardis]

It's time we end this.
We have the power of choice.
Let's ruin them all.

[SadManHappyFace]

I just find it strange how much time people spend scrolling through so much crap on social media and the internet. It can be fine in small amounts, but not in large amounts. Most of it is just mindless shit.

[tertiuscarstens]

When I’m in my room I love to have my personal and private space. Quiet. Peaceful. Outside noises like the neighbor’s barking dog and even the geyser making noises is enough to turn me into a murderous psychopath. Having your mind on constant alert (whether it’s by someone watching you, listening in and also noise invasion) is particularly stressful.

[DrumWild]

If the average person spent 8 hours per day reading the Terms to which they simply click "Agree, " it would take them 78 days [or 624 hours] to finish reading.

[RealEnerjak]

Who ever is monitoring my data is doing a terrible job. I have yet to see any kind of ad or product that I actually would care about.

[rosslytle]

If only we could turn that eye upward and put the people in power under constant surveillance, we could create a world where political corruption is discovered and dealt with by collective powers, an America where white collar crime actually has consequences, a world where civil servants voluntarily give up their right to privacy to actually serve the public rather than exploit them for personal gain ...

Unless that that surveillance reaches to top level, though, I expect it will be about as effective as police body-cams that "stop working" every time they capture something controversial. -_-

[jonablob]

I feel this way too. Many people on social media don't realize what they're doing when they show everything they do in their life. Not saying people who upload pictures or videos are doing something bad, but it's not a good idea to make both your public and private life open on the internet do to the many dangers that can bring like hacking, stalking, doxing, threats, etc.

[asddfasdf]

This whole video ended up just being an add for vpn

[ramilderogongun]

Share less on social media but interact more with physical world. Mainly use it as a tool to communicate when needed. Avoid mainstream browsers because they sell your data✌🏻