Reflections on Big Tech

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Big Tech companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook have grown by consuming user attention and data.
The author's personal disillusionment with Google after a personal loss revealed the cult-like nature of Big Tech.
Social media platforms, especially Facebook (Meta), have mastered gamification to keep users addicted.
Mobile technology and app stores have become monopolistic, with Google and Apple controlling significant revenue streams.
The author calls for engineers and users to reclaim control from Big Tech, highlighting the negative societal impacts of tech addiction.

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