Watchman Privacy 10 - Rental Culture as Slavery
Aug 15, 2021
Dive into the dangers of rental culture as it threatens personal privacy and freedom. Explore the blurred lines between ownership and renting, particularly in the realm of software as a service. Discover how convenience comes at a cost, often leading to hidden surveillance. Listen to firsthand accounts of real-world lockouts and the risks of renting digital assets. Learn practical steps to reclaim ownership through cash, Bitcoin, and open-source solutions. Join the fight against encroaching rental norms and prioritize true ownership.
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Rental Culture Replaces Ownership
- Rental culture increasingly replaces ownership across digital and physical life.
- Lack of ownership centralizes power with remote owners and threatens freedom.
Renting Transfers Control And Surveillance
- Renting removes ownership and gives control to the owner who can restrict or revoke access.
- Owners can monitor, alter, or use your rented data in many ways.
Email Addresses As Rented Property
- Gabriel uses email accounts to illustrate renting: at gmail.com means you rent your address from Google.
- If providers lock you out or shut down, you lose access and ownership of your messages.
