Re: "Economist" editorial

[Dynalysis of Princeton <mail@dynalysis.com>]

That is because they don't understand how the release of information is going
to affect their daily life -- once they understand what is going to happen to
them -- say with their car insurance premiums -- it will be too late.  You
can't take back what is already gone.

Peter Marshall wrote:

> From: "Mark Matassa" <matassa@seanet.com>
> To: <matassa@seanet.com>
> Subject: POLITICS DAILY from PersonalReader.com: 4-30-99
> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 00:31:31 -0700
>
> AN END TO PRIVACY
>
> The Economist's sharp, tight cover story this week predicts a further
> erosion of privacy for the simple and persuasive reason that people don't
> really want it, despite saying they do. At every step, law-abiding citizens
> -- most people, that is -- would rather have the convenience, security or
> extra money that comes with giving up a little information about
> themselves. For the same reason, laws trying vainly to protect privacy will
> fail, the article states.
>
> http://www.economist.com/editorial/freeforall/current/index_ld5357row.html
>
> c1999 PersonalReader.com