J.G. Ballard (1970s interview)

"Threats to the quality of life that everyone is so concerned about will come much more, say, from the widespread application of computers to every aspect of our lives where all sorts of science-fiction fantasies will come true, where bank balances will be constantly monitored and at almost any given time all the information that exists about ourselves will be on file somewhere -- where all sorts of agencies, commercial, political and governmental, will have access to that information. Now, I think that's much more of a danger."