I see a lot of comments here saying that users are buying Rings because they like them, so clearly there must be a need for them. However, in the US, crime rates have nationally been on a downward trend for decades now. Meanwhile, around 60% of people think crime rates are increasing [0].
This is why I'm uneasy with the idea that we should allow revealed preferences to make decisions about the level of ambient privacy we have in US society. There's clearly something pushing people to buy these things, and it isn't a higher crime rate.
Maybe crime is decreasing but the streets still barely feel safe to walk at night depending on where you are. The homeless problem seems to be getting worse though I'm not sure the statistics back it. The difference between walking around at night in Japan, China, and even Europe compared to the US is night and day honestly.
This is why I'm uneasy with the idea that we should allow revealed preferences to make decisions about the level of ambient privacy we have in US society. There's clearly something pushing people to buy these things, and it isn't a higher crime rate.
[0] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/17/facts-about...