Being online is different from being forced online

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Dr. Dave acknowledges the Xbox platform's benefits and that many people are connected most of the time, but rejects treating those facts as consent to a mandatory connection. His distinction between choosing an always-online product and being forced to stay online captures a durable concern about autonomy inside otherwise useful technology.

1:25 · Philosophy

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Proposed recording date: 2013-04-06. The exact broadcast date may differ.

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