Corporations are not in the role of bad cop, they exist to exploit us for profit and have many nasty tactics they can use to do that. To put the blame at the feet of individuals for that exploitation underestimated how much power they have.
The state can, at least in theory, be structured to serve rather than exploit us.
On top of that, the idea that individuals have the time, energy, or inclination to completely manage their own "reality" rather than relying on external authorities is daft imo. At some point we need to trust and rely on eachother and there are various entities beyond nation states that are set up specifically for that too.
Are the social media companies not meddling with our desires through all the psychological tricks they use? I think their overreach should be feared as much as, if not more than, state overreach.
Well isnt the point humans wouldn't need to do basically anything?
It would be 'desirable' because the value is in the product of the labour not the labour itself. (Of course the resulting dystopian hellscape might be considered undesirable)
I mean, the menu's fine but its not that exciting