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<< THE THREE CORE TENETS >>

1. Technology shall always serve its user first.

2. The end goal of any technology shall be an improvement of the human condition.

3. Renting and subscribing are inferior to buying. Buying shall result in ownership.

----- theses:
trends or practices in the tech industry that violate the core tenets

• algorithmic feed
  The primary motivation behind infinite algorithmic feeds is to keep the user on the platform for as long as possible, maximizing advertisement revenue. Therefore, this technology serves the platform first, not the user (§1). Negative side effects like addiction, echo chambers and impairing artistic expression violate §2 regardless of any theoretical end goal or intent.
• parts pairing
  While parts pairing could be helpful in safeguarding devices/machines against theft, current implementations often prevent consumers and/or independent repair shops from performing repairs. In this case it doesn't primarily serve the user but the manufacturer instead by driving business to their affiliated repair shops (§1).
• unnecessary cloud connectivity
  Exclusively cloud controlled machines and devices erode ownership, since it enables manufacturers to unilaterally alter, remove or paywall existing functionality (§3). Other effects include the amplification of the consequences of cloud outages and an increase in e-waste.