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hoodeyo

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Current story, tangentially related, is Hancock life insurance.


Not sure what I think of this, or how close it is if at all to this China story, but in the US "dystopianism" is more likely to play out through corporate/commercial channels and social media rather than govt. policy imo. (w/ due recognition of Patriot Act and that type of thing)

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9/20/18

"John Hancock will now sell only "interactive" policies that collect health data through wearable devices such as a smartwatch.

Policyholders can earn discounts and rewards such as gift cards for hitting exercise targets.

But critics said the announcement was "creepy" and 'dystopian'."

(In response to this post by hoolstoptheheels)

Link: BBC - John Hancock makes fitness tracking 'mandatory' for insurance


Posted: 09/20/2018 at 12:47PM



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