The Digital Economy Era: Why Do You Need 36 Accounts for One Person?
In this digital age, each of us is given unprecedented freedom and convenience. Whether it's work, life or play, digital technology is deeply integrated into every aspect of who we are. Even as we enjoy the digital dividend, some hidden exploitation mechanisms are quietly unfolding.
Imagine that an average office worker needs to deal with digital accounts every day: work mailboxes, instant messaging software, company OA systems, and video conference accounts need 5-6 accounts just for work. Back home, he still needs to deal with personal email, social media, online shopping, online banking, video-on-demand and other accounts, plus some hobby-related accounts, the total number may have exceeded 20.
For some freelancers or entrepreneurs, the situation is even more exaggerated. They need to operate multiple social media accounts, website accounts, online mall accounts, etc., to expand their business channels. Some even need to use multiple identities, corresponding to different business areas and customer groups, and the number of accounts may exceed 30.
Why does one person need so many accounts? The reason lies in the development model of the digital economy. In the digital age, our every move generates a large amount of data, which is freely appropriated and used by Internet companies to become their core assets and source of profits.
In order to entice us to actively generate more data, Internet companies are constantly introducing new use cases that allow us to bundle our products and services in all aspects of work, life, and entertainment. Immersed in a digital space carefully designed by algorithms, we are induced to generate more digital labor and digital consumption, thereby creating more value for Internet companies.
Another characteristic of the digital economy is that it is ubiquitous and reaches every corner of life. Our daily behaviors such as socializing, shopping, paying, and traveling have all been digitized and incorporated into the business landscape of Internet companies. Our work, study, medical care, entertainment and other fields are also fully penetrated by digital technology.
In this case, we have to use more and more digital accounts to adapt to the needs of life and work. Behind every account is the exploitation of our digital labor and consumption by Internet companies. We are forced to repeat mechanized labor in the virtual world, creating considerable surplus value, which is ultimately appropriated by Internet companies.
As Marx said, the contradiction in capitalist society lies in the antagonism between the exploiting class and the exploited class. In the era of the digital economy, this contradiction has not disappeared, but has just taken on a new form. Although we enjoy freedom in the virtual world, we are also bound by digital capital; Although we have a large number of digital accounts, we are actually serving the exploitation mechanisms of Internet companies.
The multi-account dilemma of the digital age
In this digital age, each of us is given unprecedented freedom and convenience. Whether it's work, life or play, digital technology is deeply integrated into every aspect of who we are. Even as we enjoy the digital dividend, some hidden exploitation mechanisms are quietly unfolding.
Imagine that an average office worker needs to deal with digital accounts every day: work mailboxes, instant messaging software, company OA systems, and video conference accounts need 5-6 accounts just for work. Back home, he still needs to deal with personal email, social media, online shopping, online banking, video-on-demand and other accounts, plus some hobby-related accounts, the total number may have exceeded 20.
For some freelancers or entrepreneurs, the situation is even more exaggerated. They need to operate multiple social media accounts, website accounts, online mall accounts, etc., to expand their business channels. Some even need to use multiple identities, corresponding to different business areas and customer groups, and the number of accounts may exceed 30.
In this case, the risk of account blocking or account theft is greatly increased. Once an account is blocked, it can lead to business interruption, loss of revenue, and even the leakage of personal information. If your account is compromised, it may be used to send spam ads, engage in illegal activities, etc., and cause trouble to yourself.
In order to avoid these risks, people have to take some countermeasures. For example, prepare multiple accounts for different purposes to separate work and life; Or change your password regularly and turn on two-factor authentication to improve account security. However, these measures will bring a lot of inconvenience to daily use.
On the other hand, having too many accounts also means that our digital lives are extended and expanded without limits. We had to spend a lot of time and energy online dealing with all kinds of account matters. Behind these accounts is the gratuitous appropriation and exploitation of our digital labor and consumption by Internet companies.
We are induced to repeat mechanized labor in the virtual world, creating considerable surplus value, which is ultimately appropriated by Internet companies. We are immersed in the digital space carefully designed by algorithms, and are guided to generate more digital consumer demand and generate revenue for Internet companies.
In this process, our lives are digitized, algorithmized, and gradually lose autonomy. Our social, consumer, work, entertainment and other activities have been incorporated into the business map of Internet companies and become a new way for them to make profits. Our privacy, freedom, and independence have all been eroded to a certain extent.
The digital economy has brought us convenience and new alienation in our lives. Although we have freedom in the virtual world, we are also bound by digital capital; Although we have a large number of digital accounts, we are actually serving the exploitation mechanisms of Internet companies. This kind of contradiction and conflict is the major challenge facing the digital society today.
Towards a new era of digital economy
In this fast-paced digital age, each of us is inevitably caught up in the torrent of this digital revolution. Whether it's work, life or play, digital technology has been deeply integrated into every aspect of our lives. We have been given unprecedented freedom and convenience, but we also face some hidden challenges and dilemmas.
The digital economy has brought us huge dividends, but it has also exacerbated the digital divide between people. Some people benefit from being able to keep up with the times and become proficient in using a variety of digital tools; Others, for various reasons, have not been able to fully adapt to the digital transformation and have been marginalized by the change. How to enable everyone to fairly share the fruits of the development of the digital economy and avoid "digital exclusion" is a major problem that we urgently need to solve.
The development of the digital economy has also brought unprecedented challenges to our privacy and autonomy. Every move we make online is recorded and used to become a core asset for Internet companies. We are dominated by algorithms, and our lives are becoming more and more lacking in autonomy, and this kind of "digital alienation" is undoubtedly worthy of our great attention and prevention.
In the face of these challenges, we need the joint efforts of the government, enterprises and every citizen, and in promoting the development of the digital economy, we must also pay attention to protecting the rights and interests of citizens and maintaining social fairness and justice. The government should improve relevant laws and regulations, strengthen anti-monopoly supervision, and create a good environment for the healthy development of the digital economy. Enterprises should abide by business ethics, respect user privacy, and avoid abusing the power of data and algorithms. As citizens, we also need to improve our digital literacy, look at the digital world rationally, and maintain the ability to think independently.
Only by working together can we truly unleash the huge potential of the digital economy and make it create more value for human society. In this process, we need to adhere to the concept of people-oriented and people-friendly, and strive to achieve the organic unity of digital technology and humanistic values. We need to make the digital economy truly a "digital dividend" that serves the people, rather than a "digital shackle" that exploits the people.
The digital economy is bound to become an important engine to promote the economic and social development of the mainland. We need to seize the opportunity to accelerate the cultivation of new drivers of the digital economy, promote digital industrialization and industrial digitization, and build a digital industrial cluster with international competitiveness. We should also attach great importance to the construction of digital infrastructure, accelerate the large-scale development of new infrastructure, and lay a solid foundation for the sustainable development of the digital economy.
In this process, we need to adhere to innovation-driven development, increase scientific and technological innovation, master more core technologies, and reduce dependence on foreign countries. We also need to accelerate the construction of a digital society and a digital government, improve the digital and intelligent level of public services and social governance, and let the digital dividend benefit all people.
Only in this way can we truly realize the historic leap from a digital economy power to a digital economy power, and win the initiative and the right to speak in the global digital economy competition. Let's work together to open up a better future for the digital economy!