Since we’re all living in a dystopia already, I’m going to assume you don’t need any advice on how to live in one. This article is for those who want to prepare their for the quite-possibly-inevitable technocratic meltdown. Ghost Before I give you tips on surviving Ghost in the Shell on Steroids, keep this in mind: the . tech industry is a weapon in the wrong hands Not only does it seek to control/monitor us more than ever before, it’s also one of . Without , tech is liable to , biggest propaganda engines in existence ethical human nurturing propagate and amp all current problems forever. In , , but right now it quite simply won’t: It’s also not likely we’ll ever get to ethical transhumanism because of this. the right hands technology can set us free the big-bois call all the shots. Big tech isn’t our ally. Period. Here are a few tech do’s and don’ts that will help you survive or at least last longer than people who think the world is and everything happening right now is normal. fine very As society crumbles around you: Do’s and Don’ts ○ The first one is quite obvious: buy tech from the big five tech companies (Microsoft, Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook). They’re all collaborating to , with and control outcomes, obviously. don’t own and sell our data manipulate our choices misinformation use single board computers for dedicated servers, . Maybe use cloud storage that doesn’t have access to all your data, but that’s a big, big, big maybe. ○ Do not cloud hosting use mobile phones with trackers and use mobile phones with low processing power, if at all possible. ○ Don’t do learn how to , remove scumware (my term) and learn how to . ○ Do jailbreak your phone prevent cellphones from being tracked potentially . Or, if you can’t because you’d like to remain in contact with other … ○ Do delete yourself from the internet rebel robo-punks a wipe, use , a , a , and go anon on all outlets. ○ Do DuckDuckGo for searches VPN temporary email address give away your data. It’s hard to bounce back from this, but if you want to know what big tech knows, , , , , bro. ○ Don’t click all these dang links download online. . ○ Do free tech manuals Hoard them , if you have the knack for it. ○ Do make tech yourself when possible use when possible, not fiat currency. ○ Do low-imprint e-currency anonymous leaking and whistleblowing. ○ Do use tech for good: I’m not being alarmist, I’m just saying: When the technocratic sand-worm finally surfaces, be ready. Far too many people are dependent on tech behemoths that only see us as . Moreover, many also don’t know a this , or how much worse it get. That concerns me. data points to manipulate how bad lot of truly is can With every step big-tech makes in , , and surveilling on us, the in me screams. amassing obscene wealth owning our data geriatric millennial sci-fi nerd Be aware. Make tech you own, tech you can afford and tech for everyone. Pay attention to when you’re being manipulated by technology. If you do that —  maybe, just maybe — you can safeguard against what those like me fear will inevitably come to pass: Tech must align with humanity, not against it. If it refuses to, we know it’s not a tool for humans: it’s a tool for monsters. K. Leigh is bi trans guy, , gamer, , and artist. Score for some swag sci-fi fiction, or for business stuff. TTYS, nerds author of LGBTQ+ stories anime nerd sometimes-freelancer CONSTELIS VOSS connect on LinkedIn 😘

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