ThotBot

Do you guys ever think about the broader political/ideological implications of your activities? You're basically putting the individual consumer at the center of the universe...do you see a dark side to that, or is that the whole point? Do you even think in terms of the consequences to society of something like "universal unlocking of everything" - or do you believe that the significance ends at the devices (ie: that it's just device-tweaking and there is no broader political dimension to the activity). Is it possible for an 83 year old to have a well-reasoned attitude towards the internet, or are all people that old hopelessly analog and therefore irrelevant? Appreciate your thoughts!

Yeah - very positive, thought-provoking stuff. I've thought about the consumer-empowerment side of things, but hadn't really considered the environmental/sustainability angle. Normally, when we think of consumption, we think of environmental strain and we don't think of "responsibility" necessarily...but maybe a consumer CAN be an agent of sustainability.