Why Meta Is The Dream Of The Perfect James Bond Villain

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irtual world of sorts.Working from home, exercising virtually, speaking to loved ones over zoom, shopping over the internet, and for some, having virtual sex. I think that if there is one thing that I have learned, is that all of that virtual stuff has its limits, especially when it comes to our loved ones. I long to hug my mother and my son who is studying abroad, as well as my close friends. I crave to see my workout buddies at the gym, to sweat together at OTF or body-pump, I want to feel the texture of my clothes before I buy them, I want to speak with some of my colleagues face to face.The virtual is all fun and games until it no longer is. I want the real world back. And now Zuckerberg wants to thrust us into his metaverse virtual world for eternity. WTF, I really don’t want to do that right now or ever.But, like the insatiable, greedy capitalist that he is, Zukerberg is attracted to anything that can make him money. It doesn’t have to be ethical or even legal — at least that is what we recently found out when former Facebook employee and whistleblower extraordinaire Frances Haugen, shared some of the insidious activities that the company has been involved in.Her treasure trove of documents shows how the company favored and even nurtured misinformation and is probably one of the reasons behind the January 6th Capitol riots, the spread of Qaanon ideology, and vaccine hesitancy but the name a few.For Zukerberg, the end — money — justifies the means, and he will apply whatever shady tactics to accumulate more and more wealth.My suspicion is that Zuckerberg has probably figured out that he can milk us more if he can get us into his metaverse. There we’ll be, like fattened

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up sacrificial lambs, ready for the plucking by hordes of publicists trying to see us s*** and other services that we don’t really need.He already knows everything about our likes and dislikes, remember, all that information that he’s already illegally harvested about our habits — through Facebook, Instagram, and Whatapps? That will allow him to sell us whatever he wants and we will even thank him for it.You see, by the time legislators and regulators catch up with the metaverse, Zuckerberg will be on to the next best thing to drill a hole in our pockets. His business model, as demonstrated by Facebook, is to get in there fast, when the rest of the world is still trying to figure out the tech or the platform, make tonnes of money, and then move on to the next best thing. His ingenuity lies in the fact that he is always a step ahead of our tortoise-speed institutions. This is where he excels best, by launching new unregulated business models and making a killing – at least financially.I’m spending some time in Denmark this weekend. Here, they are no longer wearing masks or practicing social distancing. Life is back to pre-Covid 19/normal times. It feels so good.I’ll never ever take for granted the privilege that it is to be human, to be social. Seeing my young niece in the flesh, feeling her incredible energy, holding her hand – these are all priceless things that Meta will never be able to reproduce – at least for me. I love new tech and trying new things, but I also love real-life experiences too. As in all things, Meta done in moderation will probably be okay, but we need to see to it that it doesn’t completely dominate our lives.Thank you for reading my perspective.</article></body>

Could you imagine someone having access to all your personal data?

If I could write a James Bond novel right now, it would be about Mark Zuckerberg and his sprawling, morally questionable, and unethical empire. In my book, Zuckerberg would clearly be the villain, whose sole objective would be to monetize human beings, or at least our attention, to sell it to the highest bidder.

He wouldn’t care if it is making our teenage girls sick with eating disorders and low self-esteem, destroying our democracies, or triggering ethnic cleansing in certain parts of the world. No, he wouldn’t give a damn. All he’d be focused on is making more and more and even more money. Yes, I’ll just say it, I think that Zuckerberg is the single biggest threat to our individual freedoms as we know it. He needs to be stopped or at least strongly regulated.

When I heard that he has re-branded Facebook to “Meta” in order to have it better reflect the new metaverse that he is creating on this side of the Atlantic, I was concerned. The metaverse concept is the idea that users will live, work, and exercise inside a virtual universe.

I know that for some this might sound uber exciting — but for me, it is uber frightening. You see, the last few months, during Covid 19 lockdowns, we’ve been stuck in a virtual world of sorts.

Working from home, exercising virtually, speaking to loved ones over zoom, shopping over the internet, and for some, having virtual sex. I think that if there is one thing that I have learned, is that all of that virtual stuff has its limits, especially when it comes to our loved ones. I long to hug my mother and my son who is studying abroad, as well as my close friends. I crave to see my workout buddies at the gym, to sweat together at OTF or body-pump, I want to feel the texture of my clothes before I buy them, I want to speak with some of my colleagues face to face.

The virtual is all fun and games until it no longer is. I want the real world back. And now Zuckerberg wants to thrust us into his metaverse virtual world for eternity. WTF, I really don’t want to do that right now or ever.

But, like the insatiable, greedy capitalist that he is, Zukerberg is attracted to anything that can make him money. It doesn’t have to be ethical or even legal — at least that is what we recently found out when former Facebook employee and whistleblower extraordinaire Frances Haugen, shared some of the insidious activities that the company has been involved in.

Her treasure trove of documents shows how the company favored and even nurtured misinformation and is probably one of the reasons behind the January 6th Capitol riots, the spread of Qaanon ideology, and vaccine hesitancy but the name a few.

For Zukerberg, the end — money — justifies the means, and he will apply whatever shady tactics to accumulate more and more wealth.

My suspicion is that Zuckerberg has probably figured out that he can milk us more if he can get us into his metaverse. There we’ll be, like fattened up sacrificial lambs, ready for the plucking by hordes of publicists trying to see us s*** and other services that we don’t really need.

He already knows everything about our likes and dislikes, remember, all that information that he’s already illegally harvested about our habits — through Facebook, Instagram, and Whatapps? That will allow him to sell us whatever he wants and we will even thank him for it.

You see, by the time legislators and regulators catch up with the metaverse, Zuckerberg will be on to the next best thing to drill a hole in our pockets. His business model, as demonstrated by Facebook, is to get in there fast, when the rest of the world is still trying to figure out the tech or the platform, make tonnes of money, and then move on to the next best thing. His ingenuity lies in the fact that he is always a step ahead of our tortoise-speed institutions. This is where he excels best, by launching new unregulated business models and making a killing – at least financially.

I’m spending some time in Denmark this weekend. Here, they are no longer wearing masks or practicing social distancing. Life is back to pre-Covid 19/normal times. It feels so good.

I’ll never ever take for granted the privilege that it is to be human, to be social. Seeing my young niece in the flesh, feeling her incredible energy, holding her hand – these are all priceless things that Meta will never be able to reproduce – at least for me. I love new tech and trying new things, but I also love real-life experiences too. As in all things, Meta done in moderation will probably be okay, but we need to see to it that it doesn’t completely dominate our lives.

Thank you for reading my perspective.