Re: "We can't avoid the IoT revolution by refusing to play part."
I can imagine that in five years max high end TVs which come with a microphone either in the TV or the remote will trickle down to all models
I agree, and I believe for that reason, (although not exclusively) a Neo-Luddite subculture will pop up everywhere, de-smarting your devices for a fee. I can also predict that there'll be some sort of alternative Tor-alike Internet connected via Mesh devices.