10 Reasons to Drop Big Tech

1. Big Tech Is Too Big

Figures showing the relative dominance of Big Tech

2. Big Tech Is Too American

If the US is not your complete ally, you might be in trouble

3. Big Tech Kills Competition

Few alternatives exist, few can compete

4. Big Tech Is Too Wealthy

Not because I think billionaires are automatically bad people, but because too much wealth is consolidated around just a handful of companies. That has consequences.

5. Big Tech Has Too Much Influence

Political, ad control, search results, algorithms - your life is being shaped to some degree by these companies

6. Big Tech Has Too Much Data

Data about us, about our lives, our relationships, our weaknesses, our businesses, our secrets

7. Big Tech Can’t Be Trusted

History shows that these companies can change their values at the drop of a hat - or the outcome of an election.

8. Big Tech Wants Your Attention (& Money)

This isn’t a surprise - most companies have similar aims - what makes this point worth mentioning is they design the hardware and software we use throughout our day-to-day lives. They have a vested interest in keeping us glued to our phones, screens and devices.

9. Life With Less Big Tech Is Better

Perhaps it is just my subjective experience, but studies seem to back it up. Touching grass and unplugging from our digital devices has been shown to lower blood pressure, anxiety and bring world peace. Ok, I might have made one of those up…

10. Life With Small Tech Feels Right

Supporting the underdogs, my devices feel like tools again, the cloud of negativity is gone - small tech for the win!