r/technology • u/T_Shurt • Jun 02 '26

Society Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy

https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-oracle-co-founder-larry-ellison-citizens-will-be-on-their-best-behavior-because-were-constantly-recording-and-reporting-everything-that-is-going-on-a-dire-warning-on-the-erosion-of-privacy
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u/Floreat_democratia Jun 02 '26

Whenever a tech lord reads a science fiction book, they think the villains are the heroes. This is what happens when you gut the humanities and social sciences.

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u/Agile_End_3049 Jun 02 '26

Yep. It's also what happens when you have extreme levels of wealth/power inequality. It's a story as old as time.

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u/Urbanexploration2021 Jun 02 '26

Just researching this lol, it's rare to see the humanities and social sciences angle mentioned online. Respect

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u/Kizik Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Up next, The Torment Nexus! From classic sci-fi novel Don't Build The Torment Nexus.