Is Google Good or Evil?
Conceptually, the many components which make up Google, by themselves, are good. Whether one wants to find information, communicate with others, or create files easily shared with others, Google has the elegant solution to meet the need. It would be difficult to argue with Google’s investment in creativity and problem solving for the masses.
As attractive as this one-stop shopping may be, Google remains on the “Buyer Beware” list. Google is the same as every other computer in that it is inherently built to record information, and then manipulate it. The more we use Google, the more data we freely offer to its care and keeping, placing us at the mercy of those in leadership at Google, now and in the future. It is impossible to predict what is ahead for Google and its leaders, but the wise consumer recognizes the potential for unwelcome use of personal information placed in the care of unknown stewards.
In the same way a savvy investor diversifies her assets, so too must the savvy technology user diversify her skill set and arsenal of technology tools. Google has its place in a modern arsenal of technology tools, but it should not be the one-stop shop. Diversification equals protection.
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