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6A (Bad) Solution: Regulation

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience … This very kindness stings with intolerable insult. To be “cured” against one's will and cured of states which we may not regard as disease is to be put on a level of those who have not yet reached the age of reason or those who never will; to be classed with infants, imbeciles, and domestic animals.”

—C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

So how do we, as a species, transition gracefully from a society where we (think we) desire privacy and personal secrecy, from the point where we treasure it, and jealously guard it, to a society of total openness and transparency?

I honestly have no idea. I do know it will be incredibly painful and frustrating for many individuals and probably entire groups and populations while the transformation takes place. I was raised to prize privacy enormously, then compounded that perceived value through my choices and habits, which carried over into my professional life as well. I, myself, will probably suffer personally and professionally, along with many others, if this ...