‘Data colonialism’ won’t stop our manifest destiny
Like man’s evolution from homo erectus to homo sapien, the next great leap in the woke lexicon has emerged before our eyes. Land acknowledgments and “no human is illegal” are out. Data colonialism is in.What is data colonialism?
- ▪Like man’s evolution from homo erectus to homo sapien, the next great leap in the woke lexicon has emerged before our eyes.
- ▪Land acknowledgments and “no human is illegal” are out.
- ▪Data colonialism is in.What is data colonialism?
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| Canonical URL | https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/4687813/data-colonialism-ai-data-center-expansion/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 |
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Like man’s evolution from homo erectus to homo sapien, the next great leap in the woke lexicon has emerged before our eyes. Land acknowledgments and “no human is illegal” are out. Data colonialism is in.What is data colonialism? Well, while the former colonial empires of the world extracted land and labor from their subjects, the new ones extract you. The links you click, the vapid TikTok videos you watch during your after-work doomscrool sessions, and the sleep data from your Apple Watch are all collected and exploited by our tech oligarchs. Recommended Stories ‘Data colonialism’ won’t stop our manifest destiny You don’t have to be a Trump supporter to be worried about socialism Politicians used to be boring in public.
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