Introduction In the article “The Code, I’m Still Ashamed Of”, Bill Sourour shares a powerful story from his time as a young web developer working for a marketing company that built websites for pharmaceutical companies in Canada. Because of strict Canadian laws banning direct drug ads, these companies designed quizzes asking users about symptoms and…

companies use people’s personal data, track their behavior, and show them content made to trick or influence them without them even knowing. Scott uses ideas from philosopher Isaiah Berlin to explain this better. Berlin talks about two kinds of freedom: one is positive freedom, which means becoming your best self by making thoughtful choices. The…