I have mixed feelings about the names of some things. A little empathy for others might help. It's not bad being a diabetic. On the other hand, so are memes. Information broking is about building communities.
Overzealous advocacy is harmful .
There are simply instruments of traditional empires, i.e. nations with interests in world trade. Software is not a lifestyle choice for all of us. For most people, it's not even a choice. Bigger threats come from people who think that technology can substitute for effective policing. I'm not so sure about the TNG holodeck .