I don't think there's anything inconsistent in those opinions. Those people
whose "evil gadgets" he might borrow have accepted and embraced the related
spying. Of course if one is dirt poor, it's hard to say no even to Faustian
bargains. Actually having somebody else occasionally use your tracking
devices might help throw off the trackers.
Do you really expect that most people stop using those things? And if they
did, the world would still turn, just like it did before the advent of either
of those things. Also nowhere does he say borrowing the "evil gadgets" is a
prerequisite for his way of life.
I think this kind of behavior provides a wonderful opportunity to explain why
one doesn't like these things. Maybe it will open somebody's eyes in the
process or at least make them think about it. And the lack of public thought
is exactly what enables this regime of no-privacy.
