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at what stage in history has power ever been equal? power has never been equal and never will be. if it was equal it wouldn't be power would it?
seriously, 1984 was written to warn of the police state through our own inactions. v for vendetta also whistled this tune much more obviously and simplistically (in the movie version anyway). our failing-ability to close our minds and submit to so-called safety when we perceive a threat to our staus quo. a parallel to our ongoing war against a noun (terrorism) overlays perfectly to 1984, think of all the freedoms ditched in the usa in the years following 911. a battle against a bogeyman that can never actually be finalised.
as for the points you mentioned, privacy has always been a fragile thing and in many cases more imagined than real. and in places like social networks, people are literally sharing their shit with the public domain, so it's a tad rich for them to then complain or even concern themselves with the lack of privacy. if you worry then don't use facebook, twitter or whatever comes next.
the corporations statement is a capitalist argument and honestly, it might be a shit system but it's about the best we have presently. the irony i like is that people complain about the shareholders expecting profits right up to the point they buy shares and then guess what, they want a return on their investment. illustrating the point that people are the issue not some evil corporation.
i see your point on the whole thing i just don't really agree but that's the point of these threads and places i think.