Sure you are against the Fed, big government spending, and keep diving into the all-important Orwellian predictions. However, here's the way I look at it brethren... While governments will be using big data to pry on you, you've got to find a way out to show the world how this new marvel of technology can benefit small businesses, the public, and the economy in general. Let's face it, every advancement in technology has held something good for the masses. While governments are banning the internet today, it is only because it has created way more freedom than was predicted. And people like us are fighting for every inch of the cyber space under siege. And remember, if big data is so monstrous, there has to be a way to tame it. Here's all the things big data does, and you may have overlooked: Tells a startup business where, when, and how to find customers Lets a small business retain customers for years Lets entrepreneurs find who their peers can be A...