The recorded world: Every step you take | The Economist

Final paragraph of an Economist privacy perspective piece

"Silicon Valley emphasises the liberating power of technology—and it is often right. But the freedom that a gadget gives one person can sometimes take away liberty from another. Liberal politicians have been lazy about defending the idea of personal space, especially online. The fight should start now. Otherwise, in the blink of an eye, privacy could be gone."

The recorded world: Every step you take | The Economist