> It's almost like they don't want me to know where my files are.
I think this might actually be true in some cases.
Especially where companies want your files on their cloud servers. It's better for them if you don't think about what's stored locally or remotely. It's better for them if you don't think at all and just ask them for whatever you want and let them decide what to show you or keep hidden from you. It's easier for them to get metrics on what you're doing if you type it out explicitly in a search box than it is for them to track you as you browse through a hierarchy you designed to get to what you want. You're supposed to feel increasingly helpless and dependent on them.
I think this might actually be true in some cases. Especially where companies want your files on their cloud servers. It's better for them if you don't think about what's stored locally or remotely. It's better for them if you don't think at all and just ask them for whatever you want and let them decide what to show you or keep hidden from you. It's easier for them to get metrics on what you're doing if you type it out explicitly in a search box than it is for them to track you as you browse through a hierarchy you designed to get to what you want. You're supposed to feel increasingly helpless and dependent on them.