[somnic]

I think coordinating the norms of a foraging troupe all with a similar understanding of their environment and society through individual action is a little more tractable than coordinating the norms of an economy consisting of millions of people with wildly varying levels specialization and knowledge.

[caseyy]

Yes it is more tractable. But cultures that have norms for what’s acceptable and not exist all over the world.

For example, the culture of data privacy exists in some European countries more than in the US. Laws like GDPR are a result of this culture, they are not dictatorial imperatives going against what people want and practice in their lives.

The people usually set the norms. The law only enshrines them.

[idle_zealot]

And yet the people of Europe individually chose to use social media that abused their privacy. You're making the case for collective action.