Computers, tablets, cell phones and all modern technology have lowered our expectations of privacy in the digital age. People don't care about their privacy, they only want to enjoy the benefits that modern technology has brought them. In the essay “Privacy is Overrated” by David Plotz (2003), he argues that sometimes it is good to be open and not let privacy bother you. In Jack Shafer's (2010) essay, “The Invasion of the Cookie Monster,” he argues that we are responsible for the loss of our privacy online. The digital age has created an extremely important privacy problem: the trading of privacy for the benefits of Internet use. In his essay “Privacy is Overrated,” Plotz wants to convince people not to worry too much about privacy and to try to be more open. He gives many examples that might convince people to be more open. For example, he writes, "But I bet you want to know if your babysitter has ever been convicted of child abuse, if your business partner has a history of bankruptcy, and if your boyfriend is still married" (68 ). Yes, I agree, it's very...