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That rapidly converges on "you can't buy a computer and use it", because economic interests favor trusted computing devices.

>>ori_b+(OP)
> That rapidly converges on "you can't buy a computer and use it", because economic interests favor trusted computing devices.

I would rather argue that it converges to "you become more and more morally obliged to learn about hacking (and perhaps become a less and less law-abiding citizen) if you buy a computer and use it".

>>q-big+T4
Your way rapidly turns into "I was shot by a SWAT team for running a program I legally own"

Yea, maybe we shouldn't live in the US, or other authoritarian nations, but few of us have options like that.

>>ori_b+(OP)
Only if only 1% of the population know the risks, teach the other 99% to care. Same with any civic problem