I have spent the past four-plus years traveling the country talking to companies, groups, and individuals about the realities of the surveillance economy we live in today and, most importantly, what we can do to start the process of removing ourselves from this enclosure and reclaiming control of our digital lives.
Interestingly enough, everyone I’ve met in my travels and discussions, regardless of political or religious beliefs, understands that our devices are listening to us all day, every day. Everyone, in fact, wants to share with me their personal story about how “just the other day” they were talking about something with someone and moments later saw an advertisement about that very thing they were talking about on their phone, on their computer, or, in some rare instances, via something that came in the mail a few days later.
The good news is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it is entirely possible to remove yourself from the most harmful and abusive aspects of the surveillance economy.
If you haven’t already, I’m sure you can instantly think of a few examples of this happening. Know that you are not alone!
When asked the follow-up question, “So are you okay with the reality that these devices are listening to you all the time?” Not a single person has responded in the affirmative. Let me repeat this to drive home the point: Of the thousands of people I have asked this question to all over the country, not one has responded that he or she is comfortable with this paradigm. Not. One. […]
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