I definitely prefer to think about issues of freedoms, politics, and finances as little as possible. However paranoid and scary this sounds, ignoring the issues and realities of the world is starting to become life-threatening.
It is likely a lot too late for me to try to pretend I'm someone other that the person I have revealed here and other places on the internet. If the black car rolls up in front of the house to take me away, I don't expect to have any defence. Even though I know better, to the outside world I am my opinions and beliefs.
A few years ago, I created a post here about being careful with your data. This morning another TED talk popped up. The situation has recently changed, and data is being gathered and used in more nefarious ways. Be careful everyone.
