A lot of times, we're seeking computing functionality without the negative aspects of some software program or service provider. Here is a starter page for software that is an "Alternative To" Google.
Alternatives to Google
See https://restoreprivacy.com/google-alternatives/
Alternatives to Capitalism
A very thoughtful book, Richard Wolff's Democracy At Work; A Cure for Capitalism explores the alternatives to Capitalism. The website is at https://www.democracyatwork.info/ The website advocates for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces as a key path to a stronger, democratic economic system. We envision a future where workers at every level of their offices, stores, and factories have equal voices in the direction of their enterprise and its impact within their community and society at large.
See Category:Coop