The Dangers of Microsoft Pluton

I think the fear mongering is spot-on and there's no way back. The only positive way forward would be a non-profit org taking over the role of key manager. No for-profit org and no government should be in the position to control computing. So instead of blocking the technology that inevitably will come (or is already there), let's focus on legislation that prevents corporate entities from controlling computation.

Privacy and user empowerment stopped around 2007 and most technological advances suit the capital and political classes for their benefit, hegemony and ability to control us. It’s time to stop buying new hardware and to be content using older hardware to halt the erosion of our privacy and maintain what little independence we have.