The worst thing about the information economy of today is absolutely the inequality of access. We would be better off if everything that is collected was public.
I don't think that means we don't need privacy. It absolutely has value.
The problem is when privacy is only available to the rich and powerful, while the details about the rest of us are hoarded and used by the very same powerful people who pay such a premium for their privacy.
If we allow the collection of information, that information should absolutely be public, but that doesn't mean we should allow everything to be collected.
I don't think that means we don't need privacy. It absolutely has value.
The problem is when privacy is only available to the rich and powerful, while the details about the rest of us are hoarded and used by the very same powerful people who pay such a premium for their privacy.
If we allow the collection of information, that information should absolutely be public, but that doesn't mean we should allow everything to be collected.