That is a fair point, for sure. But I don't think it's the whole story.
What about this: Noticing and remembering people's faces, clothes, tics, etc. when they walk up to you. Also you have blanketed the planet in cameras that all feed back to a giant database that builds a detailed dossier on almost everyone, based on faces, clothes, tics, etc.
The way you put it sounds almost accidental, like no effort was made, with no real goal in mind. That's not a faithful analogy of the pervasiveness of Google Analytics, Facebook buttons, etc.
What about this: Noticing and remembering people's faces, clothes, tics, etc. when they walk up to you. Also you have blanketed the planet in cameras that all feed back to a giant database that builds a detailed dossier on almost everyone, based on faces, clothes, tics, etc.
The way you put it sounds almost accidental, like no effort was made, with no real goal in mind. That's not a faithful analogy of the pervasiveness of Google Analytics, Facebook buttons, etc.