When Larry Page asked Steve Jobs for advice, did Jobs tell him to drop that ridiculous “Don’t be evil” thing? My take on Google’s embrace of the dark side is here on the Daily Beast.
When Larry Page asked Steve Jobs for advice, did Jobs tell him to drop that ridiculous “Don’t be evil” thing? My take on Google’s embrace of the dark side is here on the Daily Beast.
I think its a bit sensationalist. There is plenty of ways to opt out. Do not log in. Use incognito browsers. Use different accounts for different google properties. Use ad blockers, many of which provided by google.
But all said and done, is the only argument that google might have better advertising, potentially making more money as a result? Why is this bad? Its not like there is a zero sum game and someone will get poor as a result. And this is if you decide to be cynical and not allow that there may be benefits, e.g. google might learn your interests on g+ and recommend some of the awesome lectures from youtube. And you can’t have this unless some preferences are being shared.
Finally, regarding being evil and Canadian pharmacies, there is a difference between illegal and immoral. It is not obvious that just because something might be borderline illegal it is immediately considered evil. I can see how this could pass the evilness test. Actual details of the case may reveal instances where individuals went way beyond, but google consists of people, and some may be flawed. Like the manager in Africa that just got fired.