One of the biggest rocks we need to move is to push against this tide of cynicism, futility, and crazy conspiracy mumbo-jumbo. All these things keep people from doing anything by either making them give up before they started or by channeling their effort toward dead ends. You can't struggle for a better future if all your effort is being channeled into fighting reptilian shape shifting space aliens hepped up on adrenochrome or some other piece of fantasy bullshit.
Also, on all of those possessions and services, what happens when the API goes down, they discontinue support, they get hacked, or they decide to remotely brick what you have?
It's going to be businesses cutting people off if they don't fit a mold. Because being outside the mold costs extra upkeep they don't want.
And in some cases it’s getting impossible. Even a good self hosted voice assistant can’t really keep up with Siri and friends
