Maybe they could even come up with a "Respects Your Freedom" certification program for hardware that won't screw you over.
This would achieve "freedom 4: The freedom to turn on the light".
[1] (so that they don't have to arrive there by deduction and observation)
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Today, even my parents know that "you need an app to use this" is equivalent of "beware, you'll soon be screwed by this".