(0:10 - 0:19) When I was a kid, I was amazed by the Library of Alexandria. Imagine having such a vast source of knowledge, all for it to burn down. Years and years of history, gone in a second. (0:19 - 0:33) A terrible tragedy. Some historians gave an estimated loss of 500-700 years of knowledge, but that was always hard for me to believe as a kid. Until I got older and realized that we store all of our information in an even greater library, the internet. (0:33 - 0:58) The internet and your search engine is the most powerful storage device to ever exist. It's hard to quantify, but some experts estimate that the internet stores 147 zettabytes of data, or in other words, 147 trillion gigabytes of storage. Or if we keep with the library analogy, we can estimate that one book is around 3 megabytes of data, so the library of the internet has around 4.9 quadrillion books in it. (0:58 - 1:16) That number is so large, it doesn't even make sense. But it's true, the internet is vast beyond imagination. So take a second and ask yourself, what would happen to humanity if the internet burned down? Surely, we would lose countless years of progress, the same way that the human race did when the Library of Alexandria burnt down. (1:16 - 1:31) But the point of this video isn't to marvel at this digital library, instead I want it to be a cautionary tale. So, let's start by thinking about a library and how it works. Let's say I'm going to the library because I'm interested in learning about something, right? Maybe I want to learn about history or even a specific historical figure. (1:32 - 1:46) What do I do? Well, I have two options. One, I can sort through the library myself until I find a book on the subject and then I can read it. Or two, I can ask a librarian to help me find that information on the topic, right? Well stay with me, I'm going somewhere with this. (1:46 - 2:10) Now once I've received my book, I can begin my research. But let me ask you a question. Because you read something in a book, does that make it true? Are they not just words on a paper? Well, what if the historical figure that I'm reading about had a smear campaign ran on them, or maybe they didn't even exist at all? What if they were glorified as a hero, when in reality, they were evil? Well, I wouldn't know because I'm trusting that the book will give me honest information on the subject. (2:10 - 2:38) Let's take it a step further, let's make this political, let's say I asked a librarian for a book on a current world leader, maybe someone that the librarian didn't like. Well not only am I trusting that the book I'm reading to be truthful, now I trust that the librarian handing me the book is non-biased in what she gives me. What if the librarian wanted to change my mind on the current politician and make me see things from their perspective? Well they can intentionally lead me to books that oppose the current world leader, and assuming I read the books given to me, my world view would change. (2:38 - 2:54) Why is that? Because when you go to a library, you go in search for knowledge. Knowledge shapes your thoughts and beliefs, your thoughts and beliefs shape your decisions in reality, so whoever controls the knowledge can control your reality. In this case, either the author of the book or the librarian have control of the information that I consume. (2:55 - 3:11) Let's take this further, if they control the information I consume, they also can control how I view reality. Because simply put, if I hadn't read the book that was biased against that world leader, then I wouldn't have felt that certain way about them. It's the same thing as if you had friends at school spread rumors about someone, it would change your perception of them. (3:11 - 3:22) But why am I talking so much about libraries? Unfortunately, no one goes to them anymore, right? Well yes and no. Like I said before, the internet is not some nebulous thing. It's time that we call a spade a spade. (3:22 - 3:31) The internet is the largest library ever built, but it is also the most corrupt. Let me explain. The library of Alexandria did not have to burn to destroy a thousand years of knowledge. (3:32 - 3:41) You don't have to burn books, you can remove them. You can manipulate data, you can propagate fake information to recreate the narrative. This is actually happening as we speak right now. (3:41 - 4:05) Big tech companies are actively suppressing information and propping fake supporting information to reinforce the elites in order to spread agendas. Dr. Robert Epstein did a powerful study on this and came to the conclusion that Google can manipulate swing voters to vote for candidates it supports. Hold up, what did you say? I thought Google collected data just so it could sell me tailored ads, right? Right? No, I wish it were that simple, but the truth is much, much more insidious. (4:05 - 4:17) In fact, Google's true origins partly lie in CIA and NSA research grants for mass surveillance. What? Yep, the CIA and NSA actually had an end goal to what they were doing. It's called birds of a feather. (4:17 - 4:47) I'm sure you've heard that saying before, right? Birds of a feather flock together. Well, just like geese fly in large, predictable V-shaped flocks, they predicted that like-minded humans would move together similarly online. And what do I mean by that? Well, for example, if they had a way of finding out what you like, maybe your Facebook likes or what you read, like your blogs you follow, what you watched, like YouTube and Netflix, what you talk to your friends about, like your texts or Snapchats, where you spend your money, like Amazon or eBay, and what your political opinions are, like Twitter. (4:48 - 5:15) You really thought that they weren't using that information for anything? Come on, I hate to burst your bubble, but haven't you been told your whole life that information is power? That authoritarian rulers want as much information about you as possible at all times? But no, not in the land of the free where a piece of paper tells us that we're free, right? Side note, I love the Constitution, but we give it its power. If we don't hold power seekers accountable, we will fail. So yeah, that camera pointed at you, the microphone in your pocket, they can be turned on anytime and you'd never know. (5:15 - 5:27) And a lot of the time, they are. Okay, long segue over, it's clear everything you do online is being spied on. But so what? It's not like the NSA is watching you at all times, right? Yeah, of course, it's not like there's a human watching you at all times, it's even worse than that. (5:27 - 5:57) I'm sure you've heard of AI before, right? You've probably seen powerful videos it can create or the genius responses of Chad GPT. But what if I told you that the ultimate reason that AI was created was not just to make funny videos of monkeys eating ramen? What if I told you that big tech companies gathered so much data that they needed to figure out a way to organize, sort and profile people on it? And so AI was born. AI constantly monitors your emotions, how you react, what you search, what you're afraid of, whether you're a skeptical person or not, and it will push you as far as it thinks it can. (5:58 - 6:05) It will push hardcore agendas on you. This is exactly why we're seeing such radical changes in the world. That's why the world has become so divided. (6:05 - 6:20) If you're skeptical about this, I suggest reading the article titled Facebook manipulated 689,003 users emotions for science. It's a really shocking article. Or you can do research on Windows Copilot and how it screenshots your screen every second and analyzes it. (6:20 - 6:42) Or do research on how Facebook told advertisers it can identify teams feeling insecure and worthless. Or you can go to your For You page and ask why everything is so tailored to you. Did you really believe that the companies selling you cameras, location trackers, and microphones that you bring with you at all times would actually respect your privacy? And even if they did, with the FISA Bill 702, the government can illegally spy on you without a warrant. (6:42 - 6:51) The thing is, most people are completely blissfully unaware of the trap that we're walking into. We all have detailed profiles on us. We are all being constantly surveilled. (6:51 - 7:00) And soon as technology advances, we will be punished digitally for our beliefs. Our digital bank balances can be deleted, just like in Canada. They're just numbers on a screen. (7:01 - 7:09) All it takes is a backspace button for your life's work to go bye bye. The most powerful smear campaigns can be made on you. AI deepfakes mimic voice and video. (7:09 - 7:18) They can fake screenshots. They can alter everything because almost everything is digital now. But of course, they'd never do it, right? Right? Okay, you get it. (7:18 - 7:30) So what the heck was the point of the library in the beginning of this video? Was it a clever ruse to get you interested and then boom, truth bomb, red pill? Nope. Think about it. Instead of visiting a library, now you have a library in your pocket. (7:30 - 7:35) Instead of books, you have words on a screen. These words can be changed instantly. They can be generated instantly. (7:36 - 7:59) And instead of a biased librarian bringing you a smear piece book on a politician that they didn't like, now we have AI that can cater articles and videos to you by placing it at the top of your algorithm or your search engine. I would wager most people never go past page one of your search results, right? So we're left with two options. One, embrace extreme digital slavery, bend the knee instantly, follow the current trends pushed by your tech overlords. (8:00 - 8:09) Do not speak out because you might get censored and lose money. Report your belligerent neighbors to get extra social credit points. Or two, become hardcore Amish. (8:10 - 8:22) Ditch modern society, remove all technology from your life, and perform dentistry with no anesthesia. No hate on the Amish people, I'm just joking. I really love the Amish people, but also you'll never hear this joke because you're not watching this video. (8:22 - 8:24) That's it. There's only two options. Good luck. (8:25 - 8:30) Like, comment, subscribe, share, bye. Just kidding. There are definitely ways that we can protect ourselves. (8:30 - 8:41) In fact, we are the first period of time where technology is allowing us to have an individual voice. I mean, it's not like manipulation is a new thing. Books, education systems, TVs, radio, you name it, it could all be used to manipulate. (8:41 - 8:49) But now we're given a voice, and that voice is dependent on a few things. One, we have to fight for online privacy and freedom of speech. These go deeply hand-in-hand together. (8:50 - 9:08) Now this won't prevent fake information from being spread, but at least it will allow people to share real information online, and the power of truth is unlike any other. Two, by protecting your privacy and cutting off your flow of data, the AI will have much less information on you that it can use against you. Three, by using free and private software, you can access information that's not biased. (9:08 - 9:19) Four, freedom of speech cannot exist without privacy. Because privacy is essential in protecting you from sharing negative beliefs against an out-of-control government. We cannot blindly trust what we see. (9:19 - 9:29) We have to remain skeptical. And finally, tech advances can be great, but we cannot abandon the real world. We need to come together as a people and create powerful, freedom-oriented local communities. (9:30 - 9:36) Use goldbacks or cash or trade as a way to get outside of the digital financial system. Thank you.