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If I try to do the threat modeling, I guess I'm seeing three levels:
My point is that we should be clear about why we are concerned about the future. Who is the threat and how could they use your data against you? Breaking it down and pointing to a clear harm will help people around you understand why you are concerned.
You make some great points.
For anyone having trouble wrapping their head around doing this analysis for themselves, I'll share mine:
I like to think my OpSec has kept foreign governments out of my affairs, but I'm honestly not sure. I know my government's rules, because I read my local laws. There's a lot of governments whose rules-of-engagement I don't even know what are, and I'm confident that some of my "someone could probably" conspiracy theories are science fact somewhere in the world. Guessing which/how/when is a lot harder, than just suspecting/assuming I've missed something.
I'm confident that my OpSec is good enough that large corporations know that I exist, but are confused about me. I like it that way because I'm 90% sure they're colluding to keep my salary lower, and that pisses me off. Thankfully big corporations aren't motivated to do much more than make it inconvenient for me to evade their net.
I'm less confident about smaller businesses, honestly. Like anyone, I use a local dentist and barber. I didn't choose my dentist or barber for their Cybersecurity practices.