@dashdsrdash @jcrabapple There was a time, and in some countries still is, that people didn't have cars but only a simple black wagon behind one black horse.
You don't need to join the continuous improvement of the world, you can stay wherever in history as you like.
I prefer progression and innovations. If there are any drawbacks, I consider them as next thing to improve. Not to throw it all away.
Privacy can be achieved in another way if you want to.