This time, let's take a different approach and explore futuristic societal challenges that didn't exist in the 20th century and the solutions being implemented.
Do you remember the first time you signed a contract? You probably scrutinized the document to ensure there were no errors and that no unfavorable terms were included. However, what happens when we shift to digital? Downloading smartphone apps, registering on e-commerce sites, signing up for web media... Every day, we skim through documents called 'Terms of Use,' yet we don't engage with them with the same seriousness.
In Japan, with a population of 120 million, pages containing terms of use accumulate over 30 billion page views annually. Even if only 10% agree to these terms, that's still 3 billion contractual agreements. Yet, most people are hardly aware that they are engaging in contractual acts.
In 2014, an experiment in Canada Square, London, added a joke clause to the terms of service for public Wi-Fi access for two weeks.
"By using this Wi-Fi, you agree to give up your firstborn. If you don't have children, your most beloved pet will suffice." "Clean public toilets for 1,000 hours." "Paint snail shells to make their presence more noticeable." Despite these terms stating "This agreement is valid indefinitely," out of approximately 20,000 users who accessed the public Wi-Fi during the period, only one person, or 0.000045%, noticed the absurdity of the terms.
The organizers stated that it was merely an experiment and had no intention of enforcing these terms, but what if the terms had been malicious?
