Conclusions
We have seen how technology has made our lives easier in many ways. On the other hand, we need to avoid the temptation of sitting on our sofas all day lulled by the sheer convenience of being able to do everything from the palm of our hands!
Rather than consume we need to contribute to and be active participants in our health.
Mass data sharing by citizens could fuel the largest research program ever contemplated in the UK—harnessing data as a public good in an ethical way that Westerners would find acceptable from a social and privacy perspective, and driving the development of desirable products and services to keep us healthy and well.
We may balk at the idea of Google nudging us into positive behaviors while profiting from our data, and we may be horrified at the idea of the State amassing all data on our lives to fuel a social credit policy like they do in China—but could we one day find it quite acceptable that the NHS provides rewards for...
