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foreword
John Thompson’s book, Data for All, for which I am pleased to write a few words of introduction, is one of the more interesting ones I have read recently. I am not yet entirely sure that I agree with everything he writes—there are some pretty strong statements about individuals and companies in here—but I am very glad I read it. It is one of the most honest, direct, pull-no-punches sources on one of the most important personal issues of our time. That issue is, “Should I undertake extraordinary efforts to prevent companies—tech and otherwise—from getting access to my personal data?”
I think the answer is yes, but my own thinking has evolved somewhat on this issue. I love John’s personal and historical stories in this book, ...
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