“We Don’t Have Any Advertising, So We Don’t Sell Any Data”: Can Netflix Take Over the World Without Turning Evil?

Netflix appears to be making a strategic calculation by describing itself as an “entertainment company.” Silicon Valley, after all, has become synonymous with the exploitation of user data and an alluring target for wannabe trust-busters. But C.E.O. Reed Hastings may also have a more altruistic purpose in mind.