After so many years (perhaps starting with the East India Company), the result is that these mega-corporations have finally reached a point where they have had both the power and control of the reins for so long, that life as we know it is not possible without them. We will demand that our ineffective government step aside and that our corporations step up - we will choose to have them technocratically manage us. And the boot up of governance 2.0 will be complete.
My own PoV, is that I wanted governance 1.0 rolled back!
I am not sure about life being impossible for a humanity that has managed to shake off the yoke of these cartels. The technology and know how are neutral. The issue is how technology is (mis)used, and what role does the desire to maintain archaic social and political order (of the stake-holders of East India Companies of the world) plays in the dystopian turn of the “liberating technology” of the internet.
Well, you are clearly an optimist, which I genuinely appreciate!
I agree, technology is neutral in itself, its just a tool. But, who runs all of it? Is it you? No. Is it comparable to other tools such as a shovel? No, again. The question I ask myself, is 'who owns the algorithm and its parameters?'. Do you? Or do you only have the impression of that?
If you are only 'leasing' the tools as you continue to use them, you are providing corporations the opportunity to learn all about everyone at scale. This confers huge advantages to whoever owns that data, they measure, store and analyse everything they can. But don't share it. There are many examples of this, but how about that amazon doesn't even release data on which books sell best? It simply provides a best seller list.
With that level of knowledge, much of which can be automated, and which you do not have access to, you have a massively asymmetric balance of power. I don't see how you shake off that yoke.
Like I say, I would prefer to move away from the archaic social and political order. But stepping into a highly monitored and supervised cage, no matter how gilded it is, isn't the answer for me!
My own PoV, is that I wanted governance 1.0 rolled back!