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.
I'm talking something very simple like trying to get across to them that GPS satellites do not "track you", but rather it's software on your phone itself that is betraying your location. They just don't seem interested when I say that they can choose better apps, or even point out that my phone gives up much much less surveillance data than theirs. It's like they don't even consider it possible to self-actualize, and all the conspiratorial nonsense is just a coping mechanism.
Perhaps this could change with an off-the-shelf Free anti-surveillance device (just use this and your problems will be solved), that would gain popularity via social proof among themselves. I just don't think the energy, money, or interest to develop such devices are going to come from said communities.
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
