The internet of everything - Our relationship with the internet | DW Documentary
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Is humanity destined for a futuristic utopia? Or are we heading blindly towards life in a nightmarish surveillance state? Both scenarios still seem possible as increased digitalization is turning us into a fully networked society.
The Internet is in the process of infiltrating all aspects of human life. "Reformed techno-utopian" and filmmaker Brett Gaylor ventures into the world of digital invention. Here, he meets people who have made significant contributions to the "Internet of Things." One of them is Kristina Cahojova. She has developed a device that relays information about fertility from the vagina directly to the cloud. Journalist Nellie Bowles met a victim of domestic violence who was terrorized by her ex-boyfriend in their shared 'smart' apartment.
Meanwhile, in China, citizens are rewarded for behaving in socially desirable ways. In Toronto, activist Bianca Wylie warns against the Sidewalk Labs project, which turns people into guinea pigs. The documentary poses fundamental questions about people -- and their personal data.
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The delicate balancing act between the West and China's hardline policies at home are explored in this eye-opening documentary. Since a relative unknown named Xi Jinping became leader of this massive nation, devotion to the Communist regime has increased and more dissent has been silenced. But with the rest of the world reliant on its economic might, could anything be done if China goes too far?
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People do not expect to find chastity in a whorehouse.
Why, then, do they expect to find honesty and humanity in government, a
congeries of institutions whose modus operandi consists of lying,
cheating, stealing, and if need be, murdering those who resist?
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