Challenge the Tyranny of Free Services

Tech-based businesses commonly exchange free services for personal data, creating a system where users become manipulated by the very platforms they engage with. This model has become normalized, fostering a digital environment akin to a panopticon, where companies can exert controlling influence over user behavior. Companies argue that providing these services for free is unsustainable without data monetization. A proposed alternative is to eliminate free services, transitioning to a microtransaction model. This shift could empower users by ensuring that services like search engines would incur minimal costs, eliminating the rationale for data harvesting and its associated manipulation, thus counteracting the rise of techno-feudalism.