“… a constellation of existing devices already hard at work tracking our every move.”
That’s a memorable quote. It’s reinforces that what (surveillance, lack of privacy), the timing (existing, and well entrenched), and the extent (pervasive).
What the quote doesn’t reference is the why, but George Orwell already helped with that.
The Fourth Beast world government
WILL crush everything in its path
Some think they’ll avoid it by
non-participation. That will not
be permitted via electronic tyranny.
‘1984’ will look like a cakewalk.