There's nothing wrong with solving legal, cultural, and regulatory problems with technical solutions. It happens all the time.
British colonists solved the legal, cultural, and regulatory problem of unfair taxation with the technical solution of firearms.
The legal, cultural, and regulatory problem of a literate elite dominating culture was very satisfyingly solved by the technical solution of the printing press.
Technology is socially disruptive. Governments and corporations are more than willing to take advantage of this, with CCTV, Great Firewalls, adtech. But they aren't omnipotent - why should we give up on fighting back?
British colonists solved the legal, cultural, and regulatory problem of unfair taxation with the technical solution of firearms.
The legal, cultural, and regulatory problem of a literate elite dominating culture was very satisfyingly solved by the technical solution of the printing press.
Technology is socially disruptive. Governments and corporations are more than willing to take advantage of this, with CCTV, Great Firewalls, adtech. But they aren't omnipotent - why should we give up on fighting back?