this. Also, safety concerns. Global south. Robberies and larcenies. I can’t just have a $800 brick on me all the time. I can barely replace the $150 one when it gets stolen or breaks. Unfortunately I am forced to participate in this smartphone system, and I remember when the most expensive phone was $300. 🤡

Yes, but not in the imprecise terms you’ll find tossed around in mainstream sources of information.

Key Lemmy-grade terms:

1. Surveillance Capitalism —> Technofeudalism
2. Personalized pricing
3. Bureaucratic Friction & sludge (customer service best practice)
4. Administrative Burden (government, business adm & customer service)
5. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, RealPage
6. Rent-seeking behavior; economic rent
7. Whiteness theory