Imagine if we all lived in the Kingdom of Google. The emperor has immense amounts of information, is a brilliant strategist and continues to grow in power. Now imagine for a minute that the emperor is not only brilliant, but also devious. What type of patterns of behavior might we expect in this hypothetical land of Google? What kind of threats would loom for the citizenry? This article takes a hypothetical look at just this issue. It’s intended to be an opinion piece and spark some intelligent discussion. Though I’ve tried to keep the tone light and avoid any “tin-foil hat conspiracy theory” style thinking, only you can be the judge as to whether I’ve succeeded.
Important disclaimer: I’m not accusing Google of anything here. I’m just pointing out the degree to which certain products are successful and how, if Google were evil, what it could do to exploit its power.
