But this has always been the case. The circumvention protections certainly became more sophisticated as hardware and software evolved.

If progress had been limited to solving people's problems, we would be fine.

> The feelings of panic > It just means we have been hearing a lot of negative news.

This is part of the problem at hand, not just a footnote.

I remember more fondly the sweet smell of new empty DVDs. What Was up with that, why was it so sweet smelling?

With AI I think we're about to see much more sinister monetization models, beyond simple user facing ads. We're already seeing the tech and the data being sold to governments. The general population will be much easier to sway if you control the output of AI. It's social media propaganda on steroids.

Such devices exist are are expensive, more so than e-readers.