One thing that caught my eye in the news recently was the recent bill by the Scottish Parliament with the warm fuzzy sounding name of “Children and Young People (Scotland) Act.”. The act is a serious extension of state power into the lives of families as it gives every child in Scotland a ‘state guardian’ or as the bill calls […]
Dependent on the State
Vodafone confirms Government eavesdropping
It is no surprise that our lives are less private now than at any moment in history. We are been tracked, bagged, categorised and sifted through in ever increasing detail. Predictive modelling, where computers attempt to predict future behaviour (e.g. pregnancy, purchases in shops, holidays) is becoming more widespread and it’s not too hard to imagine a future where predictive […]