You've got to draw the line somewhere, unless you're fine with the conclusion that you can't trust any form of computing technology (which leaves you powerless against mechanized systems of control).

It seems like we should be able to progress on this front, but I haven't seen much work towards it. Trustable computers are necessary but clearly not sufficient to push back against tyranny, which is why I (like everyone else) just assume my computing base is solid (or at least not infecting the software I'm writing), while working on software to help get us out of this VC-fueled "web 2.0" trap.