<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RevealedEye: Resist]]></title><description><![CDATA[This section is all about giving you the tools to stand up against challenges. Here, you'll find simple, practical tips on how to defend yourself, stay safe, and remain confident, no matter what comes your way. You'll build the skills to fight back, survive, and stay true to yourself. It’s about being prepared and knowing how to take control when it matters most. Stay strong, stay safe, and do not comply.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/s/resist</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq8z!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c0731e9-c4c8-4eb4-bd8a-c0ce61e96bb2_640x640.png</url><title>RevealedEye: Resist</title><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/s/resist</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:39:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.revealedeye.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[revealedeye@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[revealedeye@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[revealedeye@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[revealedeye@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Protocols of the Learned Robots of Artificial Intelligentsia - The 400 Leaked Protocols of Modern Gaslighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if you could see the blueprint behind the curtain? "Protocols of the Learned Robots" dissects the 400-point strategy manual used to manipulate public perception and enforce compliance. From "Lawfare" to "Surveillance Capitalism," we dive deep into the artificial intelligentsia&#8217;s toolkit for psychological warfare and societal fragmentation. Don&#8217;t just watch history happen&#8212;understand the protocols driving it.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/protocols-of-the-learned-robots-of-artificial-intelligentsia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/protocols-of-the-learned-robots-of-artificial-intelligentsia</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:22:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c82010df-762b-4d54-a37b-f28a5623a3b9_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if we could use artificial intelligence to get a sneak peak of the inner workings of governments&#8217; tactics to undermine, gaslight, and control us? Well, you&#8217;ve come to the right place! Fortunately, a fellow named Thomas Wade created a list of these secrets some 400 points long.</p><ol><li><p>Divide and Conquer: The power source might deliberately exploit existing divisions within society, such as cultural, ethnic, or ideological differences. By amplifying these divisions, they could weaken unity and collective action against their influence.</p></li><li><p>Disinformation Campaigns: Creating and spreading false information or narratives to confuse and manipulate public perception. This can undermine trust in institutions and make it difficult for people to discern accurate information.</p></li><li><p>Economic Manipulation: Control over economic resources can be used to exert influence. The power source could manipulate markets, control essential goods, and create economic dependencies to keep populations compliant.</p></li><li><p>Propaganda and Psychological Warfare: Deploying psychological tactics to influence public opinion and behavior. This might involve exploiting emotional triggers, using fear-based messaging, and crafting narratives that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Surveillance and Monitoring: Employing extensive surveillance to monitor dissent and identify potential threats. This can lead to a climate of self-censorship and discourage individuals from expressing dissenting views.</p></li><li><p>Censorship and Media Control: Exerting control over media outlets and information distribution to shape public perception. This could involve suppressing critical voices and promoting narratives that align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Co-opting Leadership: Identifying and co-opting influential leaders or organizations to gain legitimacy and control over opposition movements.</p></li><li><p>Manipulating Legal Systems: Using legal frameworks to target and silence dissent. This might involve enacting vague or overly broad laws that allow for the prosecution of individuals who challenge the power source&#8217;s authority.</p></li><li><p>Cyberattacks and Disruption: Utilizing cyber capabilities to disrupt communication, infrastructure, and critical services, causing chaos and fostering dependency on the power source for stability.</p></li><li><p>Selective Rewards and Punishments: Rewarding compliance and punishing dissent. The power source might offer privileges or benefits to those who support its agenda while marginalizing or penalizing those who resist.</p></li><li><p>Social Engineering: Manipulating social norms, values, and perceptions to shape behavior. This could involve promoting narratives that glorify compliance with the power source&#8217;s agenda while stigmatizing dissent.</p></li><li><p>Selective Information Release: Controlling the information that is released to the public. The power source might strategically leak information to achieve specific objectives, such as discrediting opponents or diverting attention from unfavorable events.</p></li><li><p>False Flag Operations: Staging events that appear to be carried out by opposition groups or foreign entities, with the goal of discrediting and justifying crackdowns on dissent.</p></li><li><p>Surrogate Networks: Establishing and supporting proxy groups that appear independent but ultimately serve the power source&#8217;s interests. These groups can amplify certain narratives and actions.</p></li><li><p>Polarization and Echo Chambers: Encouraging extreme polarization and creating echo chambers where individuals are exposed only to information that aligns with the power source&#8217;s agenda. This can lead to a lack of critical thinking and a distorted view of reality.</p></li><li><p>Economic Coercion: Exerting economic pressure on individuals or groups to compel compliance. This might involve offering financial incentives to those who align with the power source&#8217;s goals or imposing economic sanctions on dissenters.</p></li><li><p>Scapegoating: Blaming societal issues on specific groups or individuals to divert attention from the power source&#8217;s actions. This can foster hostility and distract from underlying problems.</p></li><li><p>Isolation and Alienation: Creating an environment where dissenters feel isolated and powerless. This can involve discrediting opposing voices and ensuring that they face social ostracism.</p></li><li><p>Psychological Manipulation: Employing psychological techniques to induce learned helplessness or dependency on the power source. This can make individuals more susceptible to accepting the power source&#8217;s influence.</p></li><li><p>Surrounding Nations: Extending influence beyond national borders by fostering alliances or dependencies with neighboring countries. This can help isolate dissent and weaken potential opposition.</p></li><li><p>Manufacturing Consent: Utilizing media, propaganda, and psychological tactics to create a perception of public support for the power source&#8217;s agenda. This can give the illusion of widespread approval and minimize opposition.</p></li><li><p>Undermining Education: Manipulating education systems to control the narrative and shape young minds. This can involve revising curricula to align with the power source&#8217;s ideology and suppress critical thinking.</p></li><li><p>Societal Fragmentation: Exploiting generational, cultural, or demographic divides to weaken social cohesion. This can lead to a fractured society that is less likely to unite against the power source&#8217;s actions.</p></li><li><p>Cultural Appropriation: Appropriating symbols, traditions, or narratives from marginalized groups to undermine their identities and manipulate their perspectives. This can sow confusion and division within these groups.</p></li><li><p>Selective Enforcement of Laws: Applying laws selectively to target dissenters or opposition while turning a blind eye to violations committed by supporters of the<br>power source.</p></li><li><p>Proxy Conflicts: Instigating conflicts or supporting proxy groups in other regions to distract from domestic issues and rally support for the power source&#8217;s actions.</p></li><li><p>Use of Fear Tactics: Creating a constant state of fear among the population to justify increased surveillance, control, and erosion of civil liberties.</p></li><li><p>Silencing Independent Media: Suppressing independent media outlets and journalists who challenge the power source&#8217;s narratives. This can reduce access to alternative viewpoints.</p></li><li><p>Psychological Manipulation of Leaders: Exploiting psychological vulnerabilities of leaders or influencers to gain their support or manipulate their actions.</p></li><li><p>Exploiting Technological Dependence: Leveraging society&#8217;s dependence on technology for communication, information, and services to control access to information and monitor behavior.</p></li><li><p>Cultural Suppression: Discouraging or suppressing cultural practices, languages, or traditions that foster unity and resistance among a population. This can weaken a sense of identity and solidarity.</p></li><li><p>Selective Information Filtering: Manipulating algorithms and information distribution to control what individuals are exposed to online, reinforcing echo chambers and limiting access to diverse perspectives.</p></li><li><p>Controlled Opposition: Creating and controlling opposition groups or leaders to give the appearance of dissent while ensuring they don&#8217;t pose a real threat to the power source.</p></li><li><p>Economic Dependency: Establishing economic systems that make individuals and communities dependent on the power source&#8217;s resources or support. This can create compliance out of necessity.</p></li><li><p>Gaslighting: Manipulating information and events to make individuals doubt their own perceptions and question reality. This can create confusion and diminish trust in critical sources of information.</p></li><li><p>Selective Aid Distribution: Providing aid, resources, or benefits selectively to individuals or groups that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda, while excluding those who oppose it.</p></li><li><p>Surveillance Capitalism: Exploiting personal data and surveillance technologies to predict and influence individual behaviors, opinions, and preferences.</p></li><li><p>Social Credit Systems: Implementing systems that assign &#8220;social scores&#8221; to individuals based on their behavior, affiliations, or actions, with consequences for<br>those with low scores.</p></li><li><p>Covert Operations: Undertaking covert operations to destabilize opposition, disrupt communication, or create chaos, attributing the outcomes to other entities.</p></li><li><p>Erosion of Rule of Law: Gradually undermining legal institutions and due process to create an environment where the power source&#8217;s actions are unchecked.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Litigation: Filing lawsuits against opponents to drain their resources, distract them from their goals, and force them to allocate time and money to legal defense.</p></li><li><p>Forum Shopping: Choosing legal venues or jurisdictions that are favorable to the power source&#8217;s objectives, even if they are not directly related to the conflict.</p></li><li><p>Abuse of Legal Processes: Manipulating legal procedures to delay proceedings, file frivolous claims, or engage in other actions that tie up opponents in litigation.</p></li><li><p>Intimidation Through Legal Threats: Sending cease and desist letters or legal threats to opponents in order to silence criticism or prevent the publication of unfavorable information.</p></li><li><p>Public Relations through Legal Channels: Leveraging legal proceedings to gain media attention and shape public perception in favor of the power source.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Settlements: Settling lawsuits on terms that favor the power source&#8217;s interests, even if they involve concessions, to create a narrative of success and compromise.</p></li><li><p>Law Enforcement Instrumentalization: Influencing law enforcement agencies to target opponents with investigations or legal action, using the legal system as a tool of intimidation.</p></li><li><p>Harassment Through Lawsuits: Filing a series of lawsuits, often on similar grounds, against opponents to create a pattern of legal harassment.</p></li><li><p>Counterclaims and Counter-narratives: Responding to legal actions with counterclaims that distract from the original issues and create a competing narrative.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Regulatory Challenges: Using regulatory bodies and legal processes to hinder opponents* operations or projects through compliance issues or investigations. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div></li><li><p>Targeting Financial Resources: Initiating legal actions that freeze or seize opponents assets, hindering their ability to fund their operations or legal defense.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Legal Reforms: Lobbying for changes in laws and regulations that benefit the power source&#8217;s interests, potentially disadvantaging opponents.</p></li><li><p>Selective Prosecution: Using the legal system to target specific individuals or groups aligned with opposition movements while overlooking similar behavior from allies.</p></li><li><p>Legal Disinformation: Disseminating false legal interpretations, arguments, or information to mislead opponents and the public about the legal situation.</p></li><li><p>Use of International Legal Forums: Engaging international legal bodies or treaties to advance the power source&#8217;s objectives on a global scale.</p></li><li><p>Harassment of Legal Counsel: Targeting lawyers, judges, or legal advisors who support opponents with harassment, threats, or intimidation.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Discovery: Requesting extensive amounts of documents, records, or information through legal discovery processes to overwhelm opponents with the sheer volume of information.</p></li><li><p>Legal Blocking Maneuvers: Filing preemptive legal actions to block opponents from pursuing their own legal actions or to gain leverage in negotiations.</p></li><li><p>Misuse of Injunctions: Seeking court orders that restrict opponents&#8217; actions, communication, or movement, thereby limiting their ability to operate effectively.</p></li><li><p>Legal Pressure on Supporters: Targeting individuals or organizations that support opponents with legal actions, causing them to reconsider their affiliations.</p></li><li><p>Legal Sabotage: Initiating legal actions that disrupt opponents&#8217; operations, projects, or activities, causing delays or financial strain.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Test Cases: Selectively choosing legal cases that have broader implications for the power source&#8217;s objectives, shaping legal precedent.</p></li><li><p>Fictitious Litigation: Creating false legal personas or cases to deceive opponents into expending resources on fictitious legal battles.</p></li><li><p>Public Legal Threats: Announcing potential legal actions or lawsuits publicly to create uncertainty, fear, and a sense of vulnerability among opponents.</p></li><li><p>Legal Infiltration: Placing operatives within legal organizations, activist groups, or opponents&#8217; legal teams to gain insights and influence outcomes.</p></li><li><p>Exploitation of Legal Loopholes: Identifying and exploiting gaps in legal systems or ambiguities in regulations to achieve objectives.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Timing: Initiating legal actions at critical moments, such as during key events or prior to important decisions, to disrupt opponents&#8217; plans.</p></li><li><p>Public Disclosures: Filing legal documents or evidence publicly to embarrass, shame, or damage the reputation of opponents.</p></li><li><p>Targeting Advocacy: Pursuing legal actions against individuals or organizations engaged in advocacy efforts that challenge the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Manipulation of Appeals: Using the appeals process to prolong legal battles, thereby creating financial strain and draining opponents&#8217; resources.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Funding of Legal Cases: Providing financial support to legal cases that align with the power source&#8217;s interests, thereby indirectly influencing outcomes.</p></li><li><p>Legal Threats on Behalf of Third Parties: Sending legal threats or notices on behalf of fictitious individuals or organizations to confuse opponents.</p></li><li><p>Judicial Intimidation: Attempting to intimidate judges or legal officials involved in cases through threats or manipulation.</p></li><li><p>Selective Leverage: Holding back certain legal actions or evidence as leverage to be used strategically during negotiations.</p></li><li><p>Legal Disqualification Attempts: Seeking to disqualify opponents&#8217; legal representation or witnesses through technicalities or conflicts of interest.</p></li><li><p>Legal Blacklisting: Attempting to blacklist individuals, organizations, or companies that support opponents from participating in certain activities or industries.</p></li><li><p>False Whistleblower Claims: Filing false whistleblower claims or reports to trigger investigations against opponents, diverting attention from the main issues.</p></li><li><p>Legal Manipulation of Media: Engaging in legal actions against media outlets that report unfavorably on the power source, thereby influencing media coverage.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Mediation: Using mediation or alternative dispute resolution processes to gain concessions from opponents while maintaining an appearance of compromise.</p></li><li><p>International Human Rights Complaints: Filing human rights complaints against opponents at international forums to tarnish their reputation on a global scale.</p></li><li><p>Selective Legal Aid: Providing legal aid or resources to individuals or groups that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives, while withholding support from opponents.</p></li><li><p>Economic Sanctions Through Legal Channels: Initiating legal proceedings to justify economic sanctions or trade restrictions against opponents.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Public Relations Suits: Filing defamation or libel lawsuits against opponents to create negative publicity and hinder their ability to counter narratives.</p></li><li><p>Extradition Requests: Requesting the extradition of opponents from other countries based on politically motivated charges.</p></li><li><p>Intellectual Property Claims: Filing intellectual property claims against opponents as a means of stifling innovation or competitive activities.</p></li><li><p>Legal Coercion Through Family: Threatening legal action or consequences against family members or associates of opponents to pressure them indirectly.</p></li><li><p>Use of Emergency Legal Measures: Urgently seeking legal measures or restraining orders during times of crisis to limit opponents&#8217; actions.</p></li><li><p>Legal Manipulation of Regulatory Agencies: Influencing regulatory agencies to target opponents with investigations or punitive actions.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Withdrawal of Lawsuits: Withdrawing lawsuits at strategic times to create uncertainty or to lure opponents into dropping their guard.</p></li><li><p>Legal Framing: Framing opponents&#8217; actions or statements in a way that makes them legally actionable, even if their original intent was different.</p></li><li><p>Cherry-Picking Evidence: Selectively presenting evidence that supports the prosecutor&#8217;s case while omitting information that could be favorable to the defense.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Charging Decisions: Choosing charges that are likely to result in convictions or plea bargains, even if the original incident could have multiple interpretations.</p></li><li><p>Offering Leniency: Using plea deals to offer reduced sentences in exchange for cooperation, encouraging individuals to testify against others.</p></li><li><p>Pressure for Guilty Pleas: Applying pressure on defendants to accept guilty pleas by threatening more severe charges or longer sentences if they choose to go to<br>trial.</p></li><li><p>Witness Intimidation: Using legal procedures to expose or exploit witnesses&#8221; vulnerabilities, thereby making them more amenable to the prosecution&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Presenting Complex Legal Arguments: Utilizing legal jargon and complex arguments to confuse the defense or the jury and create an advantage.</p></li><li><p>Emotional Appeals: Making emotionally charged arguments to appeal to the jury&#8217;s emotions and biases, potentially influencing their perceptions.</p></li><li><p>Seeking Pretrial Detention: Requesting pretrial detention to keep defendants incarcerated before trial, making it harder for them to prepare a defense.</p></li><li><p>Limiting Discovery: Restricting the sharing of evidence with the defense, potentially depriving them of crucial information.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Use of Expert Witnesses: Presenting expert witnesses who support the prosecution&#8217;s theories and challenge the credibility of defense witnesses.</p></li><li><p>Discrediting Defense Witnesses: Cross-examining defense witnesses aggressively to create doubt about their credibility or the veracity of their testimony.</p></li><li><p>Character Assassination: Attempting to portray defendants in an unfavorable light by presenting evidence of past behavior or unrelated incidents.</p></li><li><p>Framing the Narrative: Framing the case in a way that highlights the prosecution&#8217;s version of events while downplaying alternative explanations.</p></li><li><p>Using Law Enforcement Support: Leveraging the cooperation of law enforcement agencies to strengthen the prosecution&#8217;s case and bolster credibility.</p></li><li><p>Obstruction Allegations: Alleging that defendants attempted to obstruct justice by interfering with investigations or tampering with evidence.</p></li><li><p>Hypothetical Scenarios: Presenting hypothetical scenarios to the jury that align with the prosecution&#8217;s narrative, even if they haven&#8217;t been proven.</p></li><li><p>Using Co-Defendant Statements: Presenting statements made by co-defendants that implicate the defendant, even if they may not be admissible as evidence against the defendant.</p></li><li><p>Playing on Sympathy: Presenting victims emotional testimony to invoke sympathy from the jury and potentially sway their decision.</p></li><li><p>Utilizing Aggressive Cross-Examination: Cross-examining defense witnesses aggressively to challenge their credibility or to elicit inconsistencies.</p></li><li><p>Presenting Circumstantial Evidence: Using indirect or circumstantial evidence to build a case when direct evidence might be lacking.</p></li><li><p>Portraying Inconsistencies: Pointing out inconsistencies or changes in the defendant&#8217;s statements to create doubt about their truthfulness.</p></li><li><p>Using Criminal Record: Introducing the defendant&#8217;s prior criminal record to suggest a pattern of behavior consistent with the current charges.</p></li><li><p>Rapid Fire Questioning: Asking rapid-fire questions during cross-examination to disorient and potentially provoke emotional responses from witnesses.</p></li><li><p>Emphasizing Expert Credentials: Highlighting the credentials and expertise of expert witnesses to give their testimony greater weight.</p></li><li><p>Appealing to Community Standards: Framing the case in a way that aligns with community values and expectations to win the jury&#8217;s approval.</p></li><li><p>Voluminous Documentation: Presenting large amounts of documentary evidence to overwhelm the defense and jurors with the sheer volume of information.</p></li><li><p>Using Demonstrative Evidence: Utilizing visual aids, diagrams, and simulations to help jurors visualize and understand complex or technical aspects of the case.</p></li><li><p>Utilizing Witness Testimony: Presenting witnesses who can speak to the defendant&#8217;s character, behavior, or interactions that support the prosecution&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Discrediting Defense Strategy: Anticipating the defense&#8217;s strategy and undermining it through pre-emptive arguments or evidence.</p></li><li><p>Focusing on the Intent: Emphasizing the defendant&#8217;s alleged intent or state of mind to demonstrate culpability for the charges.</p></li><li><p>Invoking Legal Precedents: Citing legal precedents to support the prosecution&#8217;s interpretation of laws or regulations.</p></li><li><p>Appealing to Fear of the Unknown: Suggesting that acquitting the defendant could lead to negative consequences, even if they are speculative.</p></li><li><p>Portraying Complex Concepts: Simplifying complex legal or technical concepts to make them more accessible and relatable to the jury.</p></li><li><p>Using Emotional Closures: Building the prosecution&#8217;s narrative towards an emotionally charged conclusion to leave a lasting impact on jurors.</p></li><li><p>Maximizing Use of Testimony: Ensuring that each piece of testimony or evidence presented supports the prosecution&#8217;s theory and narrative.</p></li><li><p>Disinformation Campaigns: Spreading false or misleading information through social media, websites, or traditional media to shape public perception and manipulate opinions.</p></li><li><p>Astroturfing: Creating fake grassroots movements or organizations to give the appearance of widespread public support for a certain cause or viewpoint.</p></li><li><p>Polarization Promotion: Amplifying divisive issues or exploiting existing divisions to create hostility and conflict among different groups in society.</p></li><li><p>Smear Campaigns: Launching coordinated efforts to tarnish the reputation of opponents through personal attacks, character assassination, or spreading damaging rumors.</p></li><li><p>Political Manipulation of Media: Exerting influence over media outlets to ensure favorable coverage or suppress critical reporting.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Leaks: Releasing sensitive or confidential information to damage the credibility of opponents or divert attention from other issues.</p></li><li><p>Infiltration of Opposition Groups: Planting operatives within opposition movements to gather intelligence, sow discord, or influence decision-making.</p></li><li><p>Vote Suppression: Implementing tactics such as restrictive voter ID laws, gerrymandering, or disinformation to discourage or prevent certain groups from voting.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Populist Movements: Supporting populist leaders or movements that align with the power source&#8217;s interests to gain influence and control.</p></li><li><p>Diversionary Tactics: Creating distractions or crises to shift public attention away from unfavorable issues or to create a sense of urgency.</p></li><li><p>Co-opting Political Parties: Influencing or manipulating political parties from within to advance the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Radicalization: Amplifying extreme ideologies to create social unrest and chaos, which can undermine stability and opposition movements.</p></li><li><p>Selective Enforcement of Laws: Using legal mechanisms to target political opponents while turning a blind eye to allies who engage in similar behavior.</p></li><li><p>Economic Manipulation: Leveraging economic power to create dependency among certain groups or countries, enabling political leverage.</p></li><li><p>Foreign Interference: Exploiting geopolitical dynamics to promote or destabilize governments, aligning with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Alliances: Forming alliances with countries, organizations, or groups that support the power source&#8217;s objectives, bolstering its influence on the global stage.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Propaganda: Using state-controlled media or external outlets to disseminate narratives that favor the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Fear-Mongering: Utilizing fear-based messaging to create a sense of insecurity and rally public support for certain policies or actions.</p></li><li><p>Selective Transparency: Presenting a facade of transparency by releasing some information while keeping critical details hidden.</p></li><li><p>Election Interference: Manipulating election processes through cyberattacks, disinformation, or funding to influence outcomes.</p></li><li><p>Proxy Conflicts: Instigating or supporting conflicts in other regions to divert attention from domestic issues or to advance geopolitical interests.</p></li><li><p>Censorship and Suppression: Restricting freedom of speech, press, or online expression to control the flow of information and prevent opposition voices from gaining traction.</p></li><li><p>Surveillance State: Establishing extensive surveillance systems to monitor citizens&#8217; activities, communication, and behavior, thereby stifling dissent.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Conspiracy Theories: Amplifying and promoting conspiracy theories to create confusion, distrust in institutions, and undermine public discourse.</p></li><li><p>Selective Humanitarian Interventions: Advocating for or against interventions in other countries based on political interests rather than genuine concern for human rights.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Foreign Aid: Providing financial or humanitarian aid to countries or groups that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives, thereby gaining influence.</p></li><li><p>Culture and Identity Manipulation: Exploiting cultural or identity issues to create division and distract from critical political matters.</p></li><li><p>Control of Key Resources: Securing control over vital resources, such as energy, water, or food, to exert political leverage over other nations.</p></li><li><p>Selective Diplomacy: Engaging in diplomatic negotiations or agreements that favor the power source&#8217;s objectives while disregarding broader global interests.</p></li><li><p>Public Relations Stunts: Orchestrating events, gestures, or symbolic actions for media coverage to project an image of goodwill or responsiveness.</p></li><li><p>Social Engineering: Manipulating societal norms, values, and narratives to shape public opinion and maintain control over political discourse.</p></li><li><p>Undermining International Agreements: Disregarding or withdrawing from international agreements, treaties, or organizations that don&#8217;t align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Cyber Espionage: Using cyber operations to gather intelligence on political opponents, foreign governments, or influential individuals.</p></li><li><p>Public Opinion Manipulation: Commissioning or supporting opinion polls, surveys, or studies that yield results favorable to the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Scapegoats: Blaming certain groups, individuals, or external entities for societal issues or failures to divert responsibility.</p></li><li><p>Legal Maneuvering: Exploiting legal processes, loopholes, or ambiguities to advance political objectives, often at the expense of democratic principles.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Economic Partnerships: Forging economic partnerships or trade agreements to strengthen political ties and exert influence over partner countries.</p></li><li><p>Selective Immigration Policies: Using immigration policies to control demographic shifts, exploit labor, or influence the composition of certain regions.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Nationalism: Utilizing nationalist rhetoric and symbols to foster loyalty, distract from internal issues, and rally support for the power source.</p></li><li><p>Politicizing Bureaucracy: Appointing individuals loyal to the power source to key positions within agencies to ensure alignment with the agenda.</p></li><li><p>Selective Enforcement: Directing agencies to selectively enforce regulations, laws, or policies to benefit the power source&#8217;s objectives or allies.</p></li><li><p>Budget Manipulation: Allocating or redirecting funds to projects or initiatives that align with the power source&#8217;s interests, potentially at the expense of critical<br>programs.</p></li><li><p>Obstruction of Transparency: Limiting access to information, data, or reports that could be unfavorable to the power source or its agenda.</p></li><li><p>Personnel Purges: Removing or reassigning agency personnel who are perceived as not aligned with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Rulemaking: Shaping the regulatory rulemaking process to favor industries or interests aligned with the power source.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Partisan Narratives: Releasing official statements, reports, or statements that promote partisan narratives or misinformation.</p></li><li><p>Selective Data Release: Releasing data or information in a way that supports the power source&#8217;s narrative, while withholding data that might counter it.</p></li><li><p>Surveillance and Intimidation: Using agency resources to monitor and intimidate individuals or organizations critical of the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Erosion of Civil Liberties: Proposing or implementing policies that infringe on civil liberties under the guise of security or safety.</p></li><li><p>Targeting Dissenting Voices: Labeling dissenting voices as security threats or subversive elements, potentially leading to investigations or surveillance.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Inspections: Directing inspections, audits, or investigations to focus on certain targets that align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Staffing Changes: Appointing individuals loyal to the power source in mid-level positions to ensure alignment with the agenda.</p></li><li><p>Suppressing Whistleblowers: Intimidating or retaliating against employees who expose wrongdoing or provide information contrary to the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over International Agreements: Using agency involvement to shape or undermine international agreements, treaties, or cooperation efforts.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Propaganda: Collaborating with agencies to produce propaganda or misleading information that supports the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Undermining Science and Research: Discrediting or sidelining scientific research that contradicts the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Advisory Panels: Shaping the composition and conclusions of advisory panels to align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Selective Funding Allocation: Allocating government funding or grants to projects or research that promote the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Regulation Repeals: Directing agencies to roll back regulations that hinder the power source&#8217;s interests or allies.</p></li><li><p>Strategic International Aid: Providing foreign aid to countries or groups that support the power source&#8217;s geopolitical objectives.</p></li><li><p>Economic Warfare: Using agency actions to apply economic pressure on other countries, entities, or industries to achieve political goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Public Education: Shaping curriculum, textbooks, or educational materials to promote narratives aligned with the power source.</p></li><li><p>Censorship of Scientific Findings: Suppressing or altering scientific findings that conflict with the power source&#8217;s ideology or agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Disaster Response: Directing disaster response efforts to prioritize certain areas or communities based on political considerations.</p></li><li><p>Targeted Investigations: Initiating investigations or audits against political opponents or entities that challenge the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Intellectual Property Protection: Tailoring intellectual property policies to benefit industries or entities that support the power source.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Regulatory Capture: Allowing industries to heavily influence regulatory decision-making to align with their interests.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Government Contracts: Steering government contracts or contracts for public projects toward entities aligned with the power source.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Use of International Trade: Utilizing trade policies and negotiations to exert pressure on other countries or achieve geopolitical objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over International Organizations: Shaping the direction and decisions of international organizations to align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Selective FOlA Requests: Using Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests strategically to access information that supports the power source&#8217;s narrative while limiting access to potentially damaging information.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Emergency Declarations: Leveraging emergency declarations to centralize power and bypass checks and balances in the name of crisis response.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Funding Reductions: Cutting or reallocating funding for agencies, programs, or initiatives that don&#8217;t align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Regulatory Exemptions: Granting exemptions or waivers from regulations to favored entities, industries, or allies.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Partisan Appointments: Appointing individuals to advisory boards, commissions, or panels based on political loyalty rather than expertise.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Legislative Agenda: Working closely with legislative bodies to push for bills or legislation that advance the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Lobbying: Utilizing agency resources and connections to lobby lawmakers and influence policy decisions.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over international Development: Shaping international development programs to further geopolitical interests or promote specific ideologies.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over State and Local Government Relations: Coordinating with state and local governments to align policies and regulations with the federal power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Surveillance of Political Opponents: Monitoring, collecting data on, or surveilling individuals or groups critical of the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Research Funding: Directing research funding to projects or studies that align with the power source&#8217;s narrative or objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Ideological Purity: Implementing ideological tests or loyalty oaths for employees within agencies to ensure alignment.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Humanitarian Aid: Controlling the distribution of humanitarian aid or disaster relief to support geopolitical or strategic objectives.</p></li><li><p>Strategic International Sanctions: Applying international sanctions selectively to exert pressure on specific countries, individuals, or entities.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Census and Demographics: Shaping the way population data is collected, reported, or analyzed to serve the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Surveillance Programs: Expanding surveillance programs under the pretext of national security, even if they infringe on civil liberties.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over International Trade Agreements: Leveraging trade negotiations to gain advantages for domestic industries or to further geopolitical objectives.</p></li><li><p>Undermining Independent Agencies: Undermining or weakening the influence of independent agencies that are not directly under the control of the power source.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Diplomatic Efforts: Using diplomatic channels and negotiations to advance political objectives, even if they are unrelated to traditional diplomacy.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Deployment: Shifting military forces to strategic locations to exert pressure or deter actions by other countries or entities.</p></li><li><p>Disinformation Warfare: Spreading false or misleading information through cyber operations, media manipulation, or other means to confuse and disrupt<br>adversaries.</p></li><li><p>Asymmetric Warfare: Utilizing unconventional tactics, such as guerrilla warfare or cyberattacks, to exploit weaknesses in opponents* defenses.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Military Leadership: Appointing loyal commanders and officers to key positions to ensure alignment with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Psychological Operations (PSYOPS): Using propaganda, social media manipulation, and other tactics to influence the perceptions and behavior of target populations.</p></li><li><p>Covert Operations: Conducting secret missions, espionage, or sabotage to achieve military or political objectives without overtly exposing the power source&#8217;s involvement.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Weapon Development: Prioritizing the development and deployment of specific weapons systems to enhance military capabilities.</p></li><li><p>Proxy Warfare: Supporting or using proxy forces, militias, or rebel groups to achieve military or geopolitical goals without direct involvement.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Alliances: Forming military alliances or partnerships to bolster defense capabilities and exert influence on regional or global affairs.</p></li><li><p>Information Suppression: Suppressing or controlling the release of sensitive military information to maintain a strategic advantage.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Withdrawal or Retreat: Temporarily withdrawing forces from a conflict zone to regroup, reorganize, or negotiate from a position of strength.</p></li><li><p>Blockades and Embargoes: Imposing naval blockades or trade embargoes to exert economic pressure on adversaries or target states.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Use of Military Exercises: Conducting military exercises near disputed territories or sensitive regions to signal strength or test opponents&#8217; reactions.</p></li><li><p>Denial of Territory or Resources: Preventing adversaries from accessing specific territories, resources, or infrastructure through military actions.</p></li><li><p>Space and Cyber Operations: Leveraging capabilities in space and cyberspace to disrupt adversaries&#8217; communication, surveillance, or critical infrastructure.</p></li><li><p>Rapid Deployment Forces: Establishing highly mobile forces capable of rapid response to emerging threats or opportunities.</p></li><li><p>Economic Warfare: Using military actions to support economic objectives, such as securing access to resources or protecting trade routes.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Use of Drones: Deploying unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeted strikes.</p></li><li><p>Counterinsurgency Strategies: Employing tactics to combat insurgency and win over local populations through development projects and humanitarian aid.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Naval Presence: Maintaining a strong naval presence in key maritime regions to protect shipping lanes and assert influence.</p></li><li><p>Information Warfare: Launching cyberattacks to disrupt adversaries&#8221; communication networks, critical infrastructure, or military systems.</p></li><li><p>Decapitation Strikes: Targeting key leadership figures or command centers of adversaries to disrupt their decision-making processes.</p></li><li><p>Use of Non-Lethal Weapons: Deploying non-lethal weapons or technologies to incapacitate or deter opponents without causing significant harm.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Maneuvering: Employing rapid and unexpected military movements to outflank, encircle, or surprise opponents.</p></li><li><p>Escalation Control: Employing measured force to signal resolve without triggering a larger conflict or military escalation.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Bombardment: Conducting precision airstrikes against military installations, infrastructure, or economic targets to weaken adversaries.</p></li><li><p>Psychological Warfare on Civilians: Employing psychological tactics to induce fear, panic, or demoralization among civilian populations.</p></li><li><p>Targeting Communication Networks: Disrupting opponents&#8217; communication and information systems to hinder their ability to coordinate.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Deception: Using misinformation, decoys, and false signals to mislead opponents about intentions and military movements.</p></li><li><p>Electronic Warfare: Jamming, disrupting, or intercepting opponents&#8217; electronic communication and sensor systems.</p></li><li><p>Scorched Earth Tactics: Destroying infrastructure, resources, or assets to deny them to adversaries and impede their advancement.</p></li><li><p>Combined Arms Operations: Employing a mix of ground, air, and naval forces to exploit opponents&#8217; weaknesses across different domains.</p></li><li><p>Defensive Fortifications: Constructing defensive structures, such as bunkers or fortifications, to protect critical positions or infrastructure.</p></li><li><p>Infiltration and Sabotage: Sending special forces or covert operatives to infiltrate and sabotage opponents&#8217; facilities or operations.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Siege: Surrounding and isolating opponents to cut off their supply lines<br>and force surrender or negotiation.</p></li><li><p>Interdiction of Supply Routes: Disrupting or cutting off opponents&#8217; supply routes<br>to weaken their logistical capabilities.</p></li><li><p>Air Superiority Operations: Establishing control of airspace to deny opponents<br>the ability to launch airstrikes or reconnaissance.</p></li><li><p>Naval Blockade: Imposing a naval blockade to restrict the movement of ships and cargo in and out of a region.</p></li><li><p>Precision Targeting: Using advanced targeting technologies to minimize collateral damage and civilian casualties.</p></li><li><p>Unconventional Warfare: Employing unconventional tactics, such as guerrilla warfare or insurgency, to weaken adversaries from within.</p></li><li><p>Financial Sanctions: Imposing targeted financial sanctions on countries, individuals, or entities that oppose the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Currency Manipulation: Manipulating currency exchange rates to benefit the power source&#8217;s economy or to undermine opponents&#8217; economies.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Investment: Directing investments toward projects or industries that align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Covert Financial Support: Providing covert financial support to groups or organizations that further the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Financial Blacklisting: Blacklisting individuals, companies, or countries from accessing international financial systems, thereby restricting their economic activities.</p></li><li><p>Economic Blockades: Leveraging control over international banks to freeze assets<br>or block transactions of target countries or entities.</p></li><li><p>Information Warfare on Markets: Spreading false information or rumors to manipulate financial markets and achieve desired economic outcomes.</p></li><li><p>Debt Diplomacy: Extending loans or financial assistance to other countries in exchange for political concessions or alignment with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Credit Ratings: Using influence to manipulate credit rating agencies&#8217; assessments of countries, affecting their borrowing costs.</p></li><li><p>Strategic International Aid: Leveraging control over international financial institutions to provide aid to countries or groups aligned with the power source.</p></li><li><p>Market Manipulation: Manipulating stock markets, commodities markets, or currency markets to create economic instability in target countries.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Investment Flows: Directing international investment flows to benefit certain industries or sectors that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Financial Support for Media: Providing financial support to media outlets that promote narratives favorable to the power source.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Trade Finance: Exerting control over trade finance mechanisms to influence trade patterns and the flow of goods.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Divestment: Using control over financial institutions to divest from sectors or companies that oppose the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Multilateral Agreements: Shaping the terms and conditions of international economic agreements to align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over SWIFT System: Leveraging control over the Society for Worldwide</p></li><li><p>Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT system to disrupt financial<br>transactions of adversaries.</p></li><li><p>Economic Warfare: Deploying financial tactics to weaken opponents&#8217; economies<br>and undermine their geopolitical influence.</p></li><li><p>Financial Espionage: Gathering intelligence on opponents economic activities, financial vulnerabilities, and strategies.</p></li><li><p>Manipulation of International Debt: Using control over international financial<br>institutions to manipulate the terms of debt agreements with target countries.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Remittances: Exerting control over the flow of remittances to influence economic conditions or political developments in certain regions.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Development Loans: Providing loans for development projects that align with the power source&#8217;s interests, fostering dependency and influence.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Central Banks: Exerting influence over the policies and decisions of central banks in target countries to align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Financial Support for Proxies: Providing financial resources to proxy groups or entities to advance the power source&#8217;s geopolitical goals.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Reserve Management: Manipulating the management of international currency reserves to influence exchange rates and economic conditions.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Sovereign Wealth Funds: Exerting influence over sovereign wealth funds of other countries to direct investments and support specific industries or projects.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Financial Regulations: Shaping international financial regulations and standards to benefit industries or entities aligned with the power source.</p></li><li><p>Economic Leverage in Negotiations: Using economic threats or promises to gain concessions in diplomatic negotiations or international agreements.</p></li><li><p>Financial Incentives for Alignment: Offering financial incentives or rewards to countries or entities that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over International Lending: Exerting control over international lending institutions to condition loans on policy changes or alignment with the power<br>source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Use of Trade Tariffs: Imposing trade tariffs or restrictions on specific goods to influence the economic behavior of target countries.</p></li><li><p>Financial Coercion: Using economic pressures to force target countries to comply with the power source&#8217;s demands or policies.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Critical Commodities: Exerting control over the supply and pricing of critical commodities to influence global markets and geopolitical dynamics.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Diversion of Capital: Diverting capital flows away from target countries to weaken their economies and influence their policies.</p></li><li><p>Financial Support for Regime Change: Providing financial support to opposition groups or individuals to facilitate regime change in target countries.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Investment Banking: Directing investment banking activities to support projects and ventures that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Economic Dependence: Creating economic dependencies in target countries through financial assistance, loans, or investments.</p></li><li><p>Control Over International Debt Negotiations: Using influence to shape the terms of international debt negotiations to the advantage of the power source.</p></li><li><p>Financial Support for Cultural Exchange: Providing financial support for cultural and educational programs that promote narratives favorable to the power source.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Financial Espionage: Gathering intelligence on financial transactions, economic strategies, and vulnerabilities of adversaries.</p></li><li><p>Selective Funding: Directing financial support only to charities that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda or withholding funding from those that oppose it.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Narratives: Encouraging charities to promote narratives or causes that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Diversion of Funds: Diverting charitable donations to projects or initiatives that benefit the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Aid Distribution: Exerting control over the distribution of humanitarian aid to strategically influence regions or populations.</p></li><li><p>Propaganda Through Charity: Using charitable efforts as a front to spread propaganda or misinformation that aligns with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Humanitarian Missions: Shaping the focus and objectives of humanitarian missions to support the power source&#8217;s geopolitical goals.</p></li><li><p>Charitable Interventions: Using charities to intervene in conflicts or crises to further the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Targeted Support: Providing financial or logistical support to specific groups, communities, or regions to align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Dependency: Creating dependency among communities or regions through charitable assistance to ensure long-term influence.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Aid: Directing medical aid efforts to focus on certain health issues or regions that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Selective Medical Support: Providing medical resources or expertise only to areas or populations that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Suppression of Medical Information: Withholding or manipulating medical information or research findings that conflict with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Personnel: Appointing medical personnel or administrators who are aligned with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Ideological Medical Practices: Encouraging medical providers to promote certain medical practices or treatments that align with the power source&#8217;s ideology.</p></li><li><p>Diversion of Medical Supplies: Diverting medical supplies or equipment to certain regions or groups that support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Manipulation of Medical Research: Shaping medical research efforts to support the power source&#8217;s agenda or interests.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Outreach: Exerting control over medical outreach efforts, such as vaccination campaigns, to further the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Medical NGOs: Exerting influence over medical non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Medical Diplomacy: Using medical aid and expertise as a tool for diplomatic influence and to advance geopolitical interests.</p></li><li><p>Targeted Health Interventions: Providing specific health interventions or treatments to certain groups or populations to gain their support.</p></li><li><p>Funding for Proxies: Providing financial support to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or charities that indirectly advance the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Education: Shaping educational programs and materials supported by charities to align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Charitable Diplomacy: Leveraging charitable efforts to build relationships and alliances with other countries or entities.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Disaster Relief: Exerting control over the allocation of disaster relief funds and resources to strategically influence affected regions.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Cultural Influence: Using charities to promote cultural activities or events that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Creation of Medical Dependency: Providing medical resources or assistance in a way that creates long-term dependence on the power source.</p></li><li><p>Selective Medical Research Funding: Directing funding only to medical research projects that align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Medical Espionage: Gathering medical intelligence on adversaries&#8217; health capabilities, vulnerabilities, or strategies.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Medical Licensing: Exerting control over the licensing and accreditation of medical professionals to ensure alignment with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Medical Humanitarian Missions: Deploying medical teams on humanitarian missions to support regions or communities that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Supply Chains: Exerting control over the production and distribution of medical supplies to influence availability and accessibility.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Biomedical Ethics: Shaping discussions and policies related to biomedical ethics to align with the power source&#8217;s ideological positions.</p></li><li><p>Targeted Health Awareness Campaigns: Launching health awareness campaigns that promote specific health issues or practices aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Training: Directing medical training programs and curriculum to prioritize certain medical practices or ideologies.</p></li><li><p>Medical Intelligence Gathering: Collecting medical data and information that could be used strategically for political or geopolitical purposes.</p></li><li><p>Censorship of Charitable Activities: Suppressing or limiting charitable activities that contradict the power source&#8217;s narrative or interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Cultural Hegemony: Using charitable initiatives to promote the power source&#8217;s culture, values, or ideology in target regions.</p></li><li><p>Selective Disaster Response: Providing aid and support only to regions or communities that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Philanthropic Initiatives: Shaping philanthropic initiatives to prioritize projects or causes that support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Charitable Espionage: Gathering intelligence on vulnerable populations, social dynamics, or economic conditions through charitable activities.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Clinical Trials: Directing the design and implementation of clinical trials to align with the power source&#8217;s medical or pharmaceutical interests.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Ethics Boards: Exerting influence over medical ethics boards or review committees to shape decisions that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Medical Coercion: Using medical resources or assistance as leverage to pressure target individuals, communities, or organizations to align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Medical Narratives: Encouraging medical professionals to endorse or promote narratives that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Use of Medical Aid: Deploying medical aid or assistance to strategically influence regions or populations that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Technology Sharing: Exerting control over the sharing and dissemination of medical technology and innovations to serve the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Medical Research Funding Allocation: Shaping the allocation of research funding to prioritize areas of medical research that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Medical Conferences: Exerting control over medical conferences and events to ensure that discussions align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Alternative Medicine Narratives: Encouraging medical providers to promote alternative medical practices that align with the power source&#8217;s ideology.</p></li><li><p>Data Collection and Surveillance: Encouraging tech companies to collect and share user data that aligns with the power source&#8217;s objectives, potentially infringing on user privacy.</p></li><li><p>Algorithm Manipulation: Influencing algorithms and search rankings to promote content that supports the power source&#8217;s narrative and suppresses opposing viewpoints.</p></li><li><p>Content Moderation Bias: Pressuring tech companies to moderate content selectively, allowing certain narratives while suppressing others that contradict the power source&#8217;s agenda</p></li><li><p>Censorship and Deplatforming: Encouraging the removal or suspension of users, accounts, or platforms that oppose the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Propaganda: Collaborating with tech companies to disseminate propaganda or misleading information that supports the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Al Development: Shaping the development of artificial intelligence technologies to prioritize applications that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Tech Export Restrictions: Using influence to restrict the export of certain technologies to target countries or entities that oppose the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Backdoor Access: Coercing tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communication platforms for surveillance purposes.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Tech Standards: Exerting influence over the establishment of tech standards to favor technologies or practices that support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Tech Investment Direction: Directing tech investments toward projects or startups that align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Social Media Platforms: Shaping the policies, features, and user experiences of social media platforms to align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Tech Lobbying: Coordinating with tech companies to lobby for policies or regulations that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Tech Supply Chain Manipulation: Using influence to manipulate the global tech supply chain to benefit industries or entities aligned with the power source.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Tech Innovation: Shaping tech research and innovation priorities to favor technologies that advance the power source&#8217;s geopolitical interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Digital Nationalism: Encouraging tech companies to promote digital nationalism or patriotism in line with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Tech Education: Shaping tech education programs and curriculum<br>to align with the power source&#8217;s ideological positions.</p></li><li><p>Tech Espionage: Gathering intelligence on tech developments, vulnerabilities, and strategies through covert means.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Tech Patents: Exerting control over the granting of tech patents to favor innovations that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Tech Diplomacy: Using tech initiatives and collaborations as a means of diplomatic outreach to promote international relationships.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Tech Trade Agreements: Shaping tech-related clauses in trade agreements to benefit industries or entities that support the power source.</p></li><li><p>Coercion and Threats: Using threats of harm, intimidation, or blackmail to compel witnesses or informants to provide testimony or information that supports the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Bribery: Offering financial incentives, favors, or rewards in exchange for favorable testimony or information.</p></li><li><p>Selective Disclosure: Sharing sensitive or damaging information about witnesses or informants to exert control or manipulation.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Personal Interests: Exploiting the personal interests, desires, or vulnerabilities of witnesses or informants to gain their cooperation.</p></li><li><p>Manipulation of Legal Proceedings: Influencing legal proceedings to protect witnesses or informants aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Falsified Evidence: Planting or manufacturing evidence to support the claims made by witnesses or informants.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Legal Representation: Directing legal representation for witnesses or informants to ensure their cooperation.</p></li><li><p>Isolation and Separation: Isolating witnesses or informants from external influences to control their access to information and perspectives.</p></li><li><p>False Narratives: Coercing witnesses or informants to provide false narratives that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Media Coverage: Using influence to shape media coverage of witness testimonies or informant revelations.</p></li><li><p>Protection and Security: Offering witness protection or security in exchange for their cooperation, while controlling their actions and communications.</p></li><li><p>Exploitation of Loyalties: Leveraging personal loyalties or relationships to manipulate witnesses or informants into cooperation.</p></li><li><p>Emotional Manipulation: Appealing to witnesses&#8217; emotions or personal connections to garner their support.</p></li><li><p>Intimidation Campaigns: Launching intimidation campaigns against witnesses or informants who resist the power source&#8217;s influence.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Communication: Monitoring and controlling witnesses&#8217; or informants&#8217; communication channels to ensure compliance.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Legal Decisions: Exerting influence over legal decisions or verdicts to favor witnesses or informants who align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Framing Dissenters: Framing dissenting witnesses or informants with false accusations to discredit their testimonies.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Protection Programs: Shaping witness protection programs to ensure that protected individuals align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Manufacturing Testimonies: Crafting testimonies through scripting or rehearsing to ensure they align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Law Enforcement: Exerting influence over law enforcement agencies to prioritize cases involving witnesses or informants who support the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Manufacturing: Exerting control over the production and distribution of specific birth control methods that align with the power source&#8217;s<br>objectives.</p></li><li><p>Supply Chain Manipulation: Manipulating the global supply chain for birth control products to favor certain suppliers or manufacturers.</p></li><li><p>Selective Export Restrictions: Imposing export restrictions on birth control products to limit their availability in regions that oppose the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Funding: Providing funding or incentives to companies that produce birth control methods that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Cultural Norms: Using birth control supply to promote cultural norms or practices that support the power source&#8217;s demographic objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Research and Development: Shaping research and development efforts in the field of birth control to focus on methods that align with the power<br>source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Marketing: Exerting influence over the marketing and promotion of specific birth control methods that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Regulatory Approval: Shaping the regulatory approval process for new birth control methods to expedite methods aligned with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Reproductive Technologies: Advocating for the adoption of reproductive technologies that align with the power source&#8217;s demographic goals.</p></li><li><p>Selective Resource Allocation: Directing resources toward the production and distribution of birth control methods that are in line with the power source&#8217;s agenda. </p></li></ol><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3>Influence Over Consumer Demand:</h3><ol><li><p>Creation of Trends: Shaping consumer trends and preferences to align with products or services that support the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Selective Marketing: Directing marketing efforts towards products or industries that are aligned with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Popular Culture: Shaping popular culture, entertainment, and media content to promote products or ideologies that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Cultural Narratives: Leveraging cultural narratives to drive consumer demand for specific products or commodities that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Social Media Influencers: Coordinating with social media influencers to promote products or services that support the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Selective Endorsements: Securing endorsements from celebrities or influencers for products or services that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Lifestyle Ideals: Encouraging consumer lifestyles that prioritize products or experiences in line with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Product Placements: Shaping product placements in movies, TV shows, and other media to support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Creation of Artificial Scarcity: Manipulating supply and demand dynamics to create artificial scarcity and increase consumer desire for specific commodities.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Brand Identity: Shaping brand identities and values to align with the power source&#8217;s narrative and attract consumers who share similar values.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Advertising:</h3><ol><li><p>Narrative Shaping: Shaping advertising narratives to promote products or services that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Media Channels: Exerting influence over media channels to ensure that advertising content is consistent with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Discrediting Competing Narratives: Launching advertising campaigns that discredit or undermine products or services that oppose the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Selective Ad Placement: Directing advertising resources towards platforms or outlets that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Cultural Hegemony: Using advertising to promote cultural values, symbols, and ideals that align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Influencer Marketing: Coordinating with influencers to deliver advertising content that supports the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Product Endorsements: Exerting control over product endorsements and testimonials to ensure alignment with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Emotional Manipulation: Using emotional appeals in advertising to elicit specific consumer behaviors that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Sponsorships: Shaping sponsorship agreements to align with products or events that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Socially Responsible Brands: Encouraging the adoption of brands that align with the power source&#8217;s social or environmental goals.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Commodities:</h3><ol><li><p>Supply Chain Manipulation: Manipulating global supply chains to favor commodities that support the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Selective Export Control: Imposing export controls on specific commodities to<br>limit their availability in regions that oppose the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Stockpiling: Stockpiling or controlling the distribution of certain commodities to influence their availability and prices.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Distribution Networks: Exerting control over distribution networks to prioritize commodities that align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Sustainable Commodities: Encouraging the adoption of commodities that align with the power source&#8217;s environmental or sustainability goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Commodity Pricing: Shaping commodity pricing through market manipulation or supply chain control to favor products aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Ethical Sourcing: Advocating for the use of commodities sourced ethically and in line with the power source&#8217;s values.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Resource Extraction: Exerting control over the extraction and production of specific commodities to benefit industries aligned with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Local Economies: Encouraging the consumption of commodities produced locally to support local economies aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Trade Agreements: Shaping trade agreements or policies related to commodities to benefit industries or entities aligned with the power source.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Food Production:</h3><ol><li><p>Selective Crop Subsidies: Directing agricultural subsidies towards crops that align with the power source&#8217;s interests or objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Seed Distribution: Exerting control over the distribution of seeds for specific crops that support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Genetic Modification: Influencing the genetic modification of crops to produce traits that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Farming Practices: Shaping farming practices to prioritize methods that support the power source&#8217;s environmental or economic goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture: Encouraging the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices that align with the power source&#8217;s environmental objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Food Production Facilities: Exerting control over food production facilities to prioritize products that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Selective Regulation: Shaping food safety and quality regulations to favor products or practices that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Agrochemical Use: Shaping the use of agrochemicals, such as pesticides and fertilizers, to align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Ethical Farming: Advocating for ethical farming practices and animal welfare standards that align with the power source&#8217;s values.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Food Supply:</h3><ol><li><p>Supply Chain Manipulation: Manipulating the global food supply chain to favor products that support the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Selective Export Restrictions: Imposing export restrictions on certain food products to limit their availability in regions that oppose the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Strategic Stockpiling: Controlling the stockpiling and distribution of certain food products to influence their availability and prices.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Distribution Networks: Exerting control over distribution networks to prioritize the availability of food products aligned with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Health-Conscious Foods: Encouraging the consumption of foods that align with the power source&#8217;s health or wellness objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Food Packaging: Shaping food packaging and labeling to promote products that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Dietary Guidelines: Exerting influence over dietary guidelines and recommendations to align with the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Local Food Systems: Encouraging the consumption of locally produced foods to support local economies aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Food Imports: Shaping import policies and regulations related to food products to benefit industries or entities aligned with the power source.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Consumer Behavior:</h3><ol><li><p>Promotion of Food Narratives: Shaping narratives around certain foods to<br>promote their consumption based on alignment with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Nutrition Information: Exerting control over nutritional information and education materials to favor foods that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Selective Advertisement: Directing advertising efforts towards food products that align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Cultural Eating Habits: Encouraging the adoption of cultural eating habits that align with the power source&#8217;s cultural or ideological objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Dietary Trends: Shaping dietary trends and fads to prioritize foods that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Restaurant Menus: Exerting control over restaurant menus to promote dishes that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Ethical Consumption: Advocating for ethical and sustainable food consumption practices that align with the power source&#8217;s values.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Nutritional Education: Shaping nutritional education programs and materials to support foods that align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Food Industry Lobbying: Exerting influence over food industry lobbying efforts to prioritize policies or regulations that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Food Alliances: Encouraging collaborations and alliances among food producers and companies that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Curriculum and Content:</h3><ol><li><p>Narrative Shaping: Shaping educational content and curriculum to promote narratives that align with the power source&#8217;s ideology or objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Textbooks: Exerting control over textbook content to ensure alignment with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Selective Historical Interpretation: Influencing the way history is taught to emphasize certain events or perspectives that support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Standardized Testing: Shaping the content and focus of standardized tests to reflect the power source&#8217;s educational priorities.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Cultural Values: Incorporating cultural values and ideals into educational content that align with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Teacher Training: Exerting influence over teacher training programs to ensure educators align with the power source&#8217;s educational objectives.</p></li><li><p>Selective Inclusion of Topics: Shaping the inclusion or exclusion of certain topics in the curriculum to align with the power source&#8217;s interests.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Scientific Narratives: Encouraging the teaching of scientific theories or concepts that support the power source&#8217;s ideological viewpoints.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Civic Education: Shaping civic education programs to promote specific political values or ideologies aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Educational Institutions:</h3><ol><li><p>Control Over Funding: Exerting control over funding allocation to educational institutions that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Leadership Appointments: Shaping leadership appointments in educational institutions to ensure alignment with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Research Areas: Encouraging research areas and studies that align with the power source&#8217;s priorities and interests.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Grants and Scholarships: Exerting control over the distribution of grants and scholarships to support students and researchers aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Selective Collaboration: Facilitating collaborations between educational institutions and entities that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Educational Diplomacy: Using educational initiatives and partnerships for diplomatic outreach to promote international relationships.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Alumni Networks: Shaping alumni networks to support causes or initiatives that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Student Organizations: Exerting control over student organizations and activities to ensure they reflect the power source&#8217;s values.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Educational Messaging:</h3><ol><li><p>Promotion of Propaganda: Using educational platforms to disseminate propaganda or narratives that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Media Literacy Education: Shaping media literacy education to promote certain media sources or viewpoints aligned with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Online Learning Platforms: Exerting control over online learning platforms to ensure content aligns with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Technology in Education: Encouraging the integration of technology in education to promote certain tools or platforms that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Education Policy: Shaping education policies and regulations to reflect the power source&#8217;s educational priorities.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Educational Research Journals: Exerting influence over educational research journals to promote studies that support the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Digital Literacy: Encouraging digital literacy programs that align with the power source&#8217;s technological and digital objectives.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Education Advocacy Groups: Shaping the activities and advocacy efforts of education-related organizations to support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Spiritual Practices:</h3><ol><li><p>Narrative Shaping: Shaping spiritual teachings and practices to promote narratives that align with the power source&#8217;s ideology or objectives.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Spiritual Texts: Exerting control over spiritual texts and teachings to ensure alignment with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Selective Interpretation: Influencing the interpretation of spiritual teachings to emphasize certain beliefs or perspectives that support the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Rituals: Shaping rituals and ceremonies to promote specific spiritual experiences or values aligned with the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Ethical Values: Encouraging the incorporation of ethical values and principles into spiritual teachings that align with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Control Over Spiritual Leaders: Exerting influence over spiritual leaders and influencers to ensure their alignment with the power source&#8217;s spiritual objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Meditation and Mindfulness: Encouraging the adoption of meditation and mindfulness practices that support the power source&#8217;s wellness goals.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Spiritual Retreats: Shaping the content and focus of spiritual<br>retreats to reflect the power source&#8217;s spiritual priorities.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Compassion and Empathy: Advocating for the emphasis of compassion and empathy in spiritual teachings that align with the power source&#8217;s values.</p></li></ol><h3>Influence Over Spiritual Communities:</h3><ol><li><p>Control Over Spiritual Organizations: Exerting control over spiritual organizations and communities to ensure they reflect the power source&#8217;s narrative.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Religious Events: Shaping religious events and gatherings to promote themes or messages that support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Interfaith Dialogue: Encouraging interfaith dialogue and cooperation that align with the power source&#8217;s goals.</p></li><li><p>Selective Sponsorship: Providing financial support or resources to spiritual communities that promote values aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Pilgrimages: Shaping the organization and focus of pilgrimages or spiritual journeys to support the power source&#8217;s objectives.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Spiritual Diplomacy: Using spiritual initiatives and collaborations as a means of diplomatic outreach to promote international relationships.</p></li><li><p>Influence Over Spiritual Education: Shaping spiritual education programs and materials to reflect values and narratives aligned with the power source&#8217;s agenda.</p></li><li><p>Promotion of Environmental Stewardship: Encouraging spiritual communities to emphasize environmental stewardship and sustainability in line with the power source&#8217;s values.</p></li></ol><div class="digest-post-embed" 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This article explores the idea that modern life is a kind of waking dream shaped by media, conditioning, and distraction. It breaks down how awareness gets hijacked and how to reclaim it through knowledge, self-education, and conscious living.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/awakening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/awakening</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:47:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/01cf802a-829d-4648-9816-55fa58865766_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Table of contents: </p><ul><li><p>The problem: Are you dreaming?</p></li><li><p>Waking dreams</p></li><li><p>The Gates of Awakening</p></li><li><p>Humanity&#8217;s enemy: Television &amp; the mainstream media</p></li><li><p>Mainstream media ownership/control infographs</p></li><li><p>Examples of media manipulation across mass consciousness:</p></li><li><p>The solution</p></li><li><p>The hidden truth: Learning about the real situation on Earth </p></li><li><p>Important documentaries</p></li><li><p>Important books</p></li><li><p>How You Can Help: Help to Awaken Others</p></li></ul><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><p>There is far more to this world than taught in our schools, shown in the media, or proclaimed by the church and state. Most of mankind lives in a hypnotic trance, taking to be reality what is instead a twisted simulacrum of reality, a collective dream in which values are inverted, lies are taken as truth, and tyranny is accepted as security. They enjoy their ignorance and cling tightly to the misery that gives them identity. Fortunately, some are born with spiritual immune systems that sooner or later give rejection to the illusory worldview grafted upon them from birth through social conditioning. They begin sensing that something is amiss and start looking for answers. Inner knowledge and anomalous outer experiences show them a side of reality others are oblivious to, and so begins their journey of awakening. Each step of the journey is made by following the heart instead of following the crowd and by choosing knowledge over ignorance.</p><p>Knowledge is the key to unlocking our potential. It gives us the self-&#8203;determination, responsibility, and power necessary to cast off the chains of covert oppression. Knowledge is therefore the greatest protector, for it also gives us foresight to impeccably handle the challenges of life and, most importantly, to sidestep the traps on the path to awakening. The more you know of higher truths and apply what you know, the more you begin operating under higher laws that transcend the limitations of the lower.</p><h4>The problem: Are you dreaming?</h4><p>Are you asleep or awake? What about people you interact with daily? Most will answer that they are awake, and that those around them are awake as well. It&#8217;s a simple question with an easily determined answer, or so it seems.</p><p>Not all is as it seems. Rather than two states of being, there are at least four. The mind and body can be asleep or awake independently of each other.</p><p>With mind and body awake, one is truly awake. With mind and body asleep, one is dreaming. With mind awake and body asleep, one is lucid-dreaming. With mind asleep and body awake, one is sleepwalking. Gradations exist between these four states, ranging from hypnotism and trance to daydreaming and dim consciousness.</p><p>The common understanding of what it means to be &#8220;awake&#8221; disguises the truth. In truth, most who call themselves awake are actually not awake at all. They are either hypnotized, dimly conscious, sleepwalking, daydreaming, or in a state of trance. What all these states have in common is that the conscious core of the individual is absent or passive, blowing like a leaf in the winds of environmental stimuli.</p><h4>Waking dreams</h4><p>We dream while physically asleep. But for many, dreams do not end in the morning. Getting up, showering, eating, working, watching TV&#8212;all those are continuations of a dream state that remains essentially uninterrupted, 24 hours a day.</p><p>You may realize how in dreams our sense of reality is disabled and we submit our attention to the most ridiculous dramas and scenarios. In dreams, we make the strangest &#8220;logical&#8221; associations that amount to no logic at all, have little say in what happens to us, do things impulsively, and never question our reality or observe ourselves.</p><p>Because people tend to be mentally asleep while going about their daily business, they carry out exactly the same behavior. All that limits them is the stability of their physical environment. Nevertheless, they are just as easily suggestible, capable of false logic, and in passive submission to the environment as during their nightly dreams.</p><p>Observe what people do and say, the anecdotes and gossip they speak, how they may communicate via recitations of lines from movies or TV shows, speak in trite memetic phrases without conscious thought or originality, engage in ludicrous programmed behavior, engross themselves in petty dramas, and switch to goofy or borrowed personalities that you never question&#8212;as long as you are asleep.</p><p>The world and society is an insane asylum, but everyone is too asleep to notice the insanity. Just as you may not question insane dreams while having them, so do most people not question their insane lives. But, if you observe yourself, return your focus of attention to your present location and moment in time, then observe those around you with this perspective, you will see that they are virtually sleepwalking. Ever wish you could observe another person&#8217;s dreams? Well, your wish is granted &#8211; just observe others and you will see them behaving exactly as they would in dreams, were their dream environments as stable as this physical one.</p><p>The moment you forget yourself and become fully absorbed in what you perceive, you are no longer awake. You have forgotten about your own consciousness and are in a hypnotic trance focused entirely upon the object of your thoughts or perceptions. At that point, your freewill is surrendered and you become a machine, input and output determined by what enthralls you.</p><p>The implications of mass somnambulism is obvious. With billions of people asleep, those in power who are awake have the advantage. Sleeping people are easily controlled. Their conscious core exists within a mental prison, harnessed for time, labor, and energy. They possess little or no freewill because they have abandoned the awareness necessary to utilize it.</p><h4>The Gates of Awakening</h4><p><strong>ENGAGEMENT</strong></p><ul><li><p>Attachment</p></li><li><p>Left Brain</p></li><li><p>Study</p></li></ul><p><strong>UNVEILING</strong></p><ul><li><p>Disassociation</p></li><li><p>Left Brain</p></li><li><p>Perception</p></li></ul><p><strong>EXPANSION</strong></p><ul><li><p>Awareness</p></li><li><p>Right Brain</p></li><li><p>Realization</p></li></ul><p><strong>INTEGRATION</strong></p><ul><li><p>Transcendence</p></li><li><p>Psychic</p></li><li><p>Power</p></li></ul><h4><strong>1. Engagement</strong></h4><p>&#8211; On-going, life-long self-education.</p><p>&#8211; Personal, self-motivated, disciplined and enthusiastic study of subjects that matter:</p><p>Philosophy, psychology, history, mythology, geopolitics, physics, mysticism, art, occultism, ethnobotany, spiritual disciplines, astronomy, linguistics, iconography, etymology, epistemology, astrology, palaeontology, archaeology, chemistry, anthropology.</p><h4>2a. Dark unveilings</h4><p>&#8211; Secret Societies &amp; Illuminist Groups. Characterized by the extreme stratification of knowledge and technology through hierarchical forms of distribution. A synthesis of solar symbolism, ancient mystery cults and numerology.</p><p>&#8211; Masons, Rosicrucians, OTO, Order of the Garter, Knights of Malta, Knights of Columbus, Jesuits.</p><p>&#8211; Globalist Groups &#8211; Bilderbergers, Council On Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, Tavistock Institute. Many of which stem from the ancient mystery cults.</p><p>&#8211; Conspiracies, PSYOPS, propaganda, disinformation, illegal wars, assassinations, media manipulation.</p><h4>2b. Light unveilings</h4><p>&#8211; The universe is magickal and mysterious.</p><p>&#8211; The consensus 3D world is only one representation of reality, nested in numerous enfolded realms.</p><p>&#8211; Actual human history is radically different and far more dynamic than we were led to believe.</p><p>&#8211; Consciousness creates reality. It is the primary shaping force of the quantum field (the ultra soup).</p><p>&#8211; There is no separation between any energetic entities.</p><h4>3. Expansion</h4><p>&#8211; Work on yourself: clean and re-wire the inner system.</p><p>&#8211; Meditation, connecting with nature, entheogenic work.</p><p>&#8211; Learning to perceive subtle messages from the universe.</p><p>&#8211; Linear left-brain thinking quietened.</p><p>&#8211; Softening of the boundaries of self.</p><p>&#8211; Knowing begins to replace the predominance of thinking.</p><h4><strong>4. Integration</strong></h4><p>&#8211; Walking the path, every day.</p><p>&#8211; Acknowledging source and experiencing its unfoldment.</p><p>&#8211; Harmoniously balancing selfhood and individuality with a fluid connection to the universal field.</p><p>&#8211; Attunement with one&#8217;s own highest frequency of consciousness.</p><h4>Humanity&#8217;s enemy: Television &amp; the mainstream media</h4><p>The corporate media and network news is controlled and works against us </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg" width="440" height="315" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:315,&quot;width&quot;:440,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Danger - Poison - Turn Off TV&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Danger - Poison - Turn Off TV" title="Danger - Poison - Turn Off TV" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPfq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2807cf31-c833-4215-b56f-7ecdce5da558_440x315.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Let me begin by stating that all in the world is not as you have been told. The old saying that <em>&#8220;truth is stranger than fiction&#8221;</em> couldn&#8217;t be more accurate, for we have been deceived on such a grand scale that most would have a difficult time in comprehending the full extent.</p><p>The behind the scenes machinations of big money and politics are so well hidden from most of the population that if people actually knew how things were really run, we would quite literally have a second revolution overnight. Henry Ford knew this well when he said, </p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>Most people who read this might have a hard time fathoming how an entire nation could be so well deceived, but it&#8217;s really not that hard when you understand the inner workings and hierarchy of an overly revered media in which we place our blind trust.</p><p>The truth is not as you know it. Our faith in the media myth has been our Achilles heel.</p><p>Many have realized long ago that our politicians will lie to us at the drop of a hat, but most have no clue that our news media lies and deceives us just as much, <em>if not more so.</em></p><p>We have been deceived by our media to such an extent, mostly because people are too trusting of our news system. They very naively believe that broadcasters and journalists would never lie to us. This trust has worked against us with devastating consequences which are unknown to most.</p><p>To understand how badly you have been misled, you first need to learn about how our news organizations have been infiltrated. Once you learn this undeniable historical fact, it is far easier to understand that life is not as you know it.</p><p>If you&#8217;ve never seen the 1976 movie <strong>&#8220;Network&#8221;</strong> you&#8217;ve missed one of the best Oscar nominated films on the power of the media over people. The media is supposed to be the watchdog over the American republic and our democracy, but few know or realize that it was usurped nearly 100 years ago and has been completely stolen from us in the last thirty years since the advent of Reagan deregulation.</p><p>Don&#8217;t believe it? Put down the TV remote and do some research on your own for once, instead of being spoon-fed your news, or <em>disinformation</em>, as it truly is.</p><h4>Mainstream media ownership/control infographs</h4><p>The following infographs were created over many years ago and since that time some mergers have occurred, otherwise this information is correct. 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Examples of media manipulation across mass consciousness:</h4><p><strong>What you should know about:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why bats are dying by the millions</p></li><li><p>Why bees are dying by the billions</p></li><li><p>Why birds populations are plunging</p></li><li><p>Ocean acidification</p></li><li><p>The melting ice caps</p></li><li><p>Deforestation</p></li><li><p>Dangers of natural gas fracking</p></li><li><p>Tar sands pollution and its dangers</p></li><li><p>Mountaintop removal</p></li><li><p>GMOs, Monsanto, and the problems caused by toxic farming practices</p></li><li><p>Potential food shortages because of drought, soil depletion, and the plunge in wildlife populations</p></li><li><p>Polluted and depleted aquifers</p></li><li><p>How to grow food</p></li><li><p>Hazards of industrial pollution</p></li><li><p>Lies your government is feeding you</p></li><li><p>Lies the financial system is spewing</p></li><li><p>Lies about the tax system</p></li><li><p>How your rights are being violated</p></li><li><p>Damaged, clunky, aging nuclear power plants and their dangers</p></li><li><p>The realities of war</p></li><li><p>Depleted uranium bomb residue from the ongoing wars and how it is spreading via weather patterns</p></li><li><p>Growth of the prison industry</p></li><li><p>Lies about the War of Drugs</p></li><li><p>How to disconnect from fossil fuels</p></li><li><p>Permaculture and sustainable living</p></li><li><p>Importance of organic foods</p></li></ul><p><strong>What the news tells you about:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Who got murdered</p></li><li><p>Lyndsay Lohan</p></li><li><p>Who said what that doesn&#8217;t matter</p></li><li><p>Kanye West and Kim Kardashian</p></li><li><p>Car chases</p></li><li><p>Justin Beiber</p></li><li><p>Who is getting divorced</p></li><li><p>The First Lady&#8217;s workout routine</p></li><li><p>Sex scandals</p></li><li><p>The stock report</p></li><li><p>Who is gay</p></li><li><p>How many cars are selling</p></li><li><p>Who got arrested</p></li><li><p>Drama in D.&#1057;.</p></li><li><p>The housing market</p></li><li><p>Sports drama</p></li><li><p>Misinformation about history</p></li><li><p>Who got an award</p></li><li><p>Courtroom scandals</p></li><li><p>Gas prices</p></li><li><p>&#8220;Reality&#8221; show drama</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s being built</p></li><li><p>Whatever subtly perpetuates fear</p></li><li><p>Travel and leisure stuff</p></li><li><p>Who bought something expensive</p></li><li><p>What haircut to get</p></li><li><p>A little about racism and sexism</p></li><li><p>Corporate products to buy</p></li><li><p>Who had a baby</p></li><li><p>Where to eat</p></li><li><p>What color to wear</p></li><li><p>Whatever will keep you tuned in</p></li></ul><h4>The solution</h4><p>Forget the mainstream media, you are being lied to. Refocus your energies towards learning the <em>real truth of our world</em> by shifting towards alternative and independent sources of news and information critical to our very survival on planet earth. The alternative media includes a diverse range of radio stations, video broadcasts, news and information websites, lecturers and podcasts.</p><p>The truth that a complete media blackout is in effect over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster (the worst nuclear disaster in the history of planet earth); this fact alone should be all you really need to take your head out of the sand and see the mainstream media for what it is, a controlled disinformation industry in place to keep you distracted and uninformed.</p><p>This is exactly why I created <strong>RevealedEye</strong>. RevealedEye is an independent publication. It is not funded by corporations. It is not sponsored by advertisers. It is supported entirely by readers - by people like you.</p><p>Right now, there are 107 paid subscribers and over 21,000 free subscribers who are part of this growing community. A community of people who want to question, learn, and think more deeply about the world around them. I work hard to research, to go deeper, and to present information in a way that challenges the surface-level story. My goal has always been simple: to make important research and articles accessible to everyone - without locking truth behind a permanent paywall.</p><p>But to make that possible, I need support. If more readers choose to become paid subscribers, it will allow me to keep producing work and eventually make more of it freely available for everyone. Your support doesn&#8217;t just help me - it helps keep independent journalism alive and accessible.</p><p>If you believe in independent voices&#8230;<br>If you value research over repetition&#8230;<br>If you want a space where questioning is allowed&#8230;</p><p>Then I ask you to consider supporting <strong>RevealedEye </strong>and becoming a paid subscriber.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>Let&#8217;s continue&#8230;.</p><h4>The hidden truth: Learning about the real situation on Earth </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg" width="800" height="266" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:266,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;They Live - 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2BCd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5f6df09-11d9-4655-a31e-eca0a6279515_800x266.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n-Um!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa743763d-efd8-4290-9fe4-10d0c9bdcdef_800x450.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n-Um!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa743763d-efd8-4290-9fe4-10d0c9bdcdef_800x450.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 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href="https://twitter.com/R_Roddy_Piper/statuses/383693269068050432">Twitter account</a> that <em><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/">They Live</a></em> actually wasn&#8217;t a work of fiction, but a <em><strong>documentary</strong></em><strong>. </strong></p><p><strong>Allegorical films you really must watch &amp; analyze</strong></p><p>The following films depict the awakening process of the protagonist and subsequent journey once awakened:</p><ul><li><p>They Live(1988)</p></li><li><p>The Matrix(1999)</p></li></ul><h4>Important documentaries</h4><p>Please, invest the time to watch each of the following documentaries. These films cover a variety of areas which threaten the human race and are critical for not only the individual, but society in general. Becoming aware of the problems, then acting to counter them is the only way in which we can save our planet. Making the choice to remain ignore-ant of these issues will only lead to eventual personal and greater collective suffering across the planet. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg" width="242" height="342.13793103448273" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1353,&quot;width&quot;:957,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:242,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Zeitgeist (Video 2007) - IMDb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Zeitgeist (Video 2007) - IMDb" title="Zeitgeist (Video 2007) - IMDb" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mzj5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F258cc32c-27f8-4951-b75a-e291c8c4529c_957x1353.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The Zeitgeist Film Series is about examining the world we share, the values we hold, the problems we face, along with what we can do to make it better. As the word &#8220;Zeitgeist&#8221; implies, we are dealing with the &#8220;intellectual, spiritual, cultural awareness of the time&#8221; and the goal of this project is to explore what makes us who we are, how we relate, what we are doing and what we should be doing if we wish to live in a peaceful, humane, sustainable and healthy global society.</p><p><em><a href="http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/">Official Website</a> | <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1166827/">IMDB</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrHeg77LF4Y">Watch</a></em></p><p>The decision was made to make a follow up in 2008 entitled &#8220;Zeitgeist: Addendum&#8220;. Originally this was going to conclude the Series, introducing ideas of resolve for some of our ongoing social problems. In 2011, the third of the series, &#8220;Zeitgeist: Moving Forward&#8220;, was released independently in over 60 countries and in over 30 languages. This more traditional, interview based documentary focuses on the very fabric of the social order: Monetary-Market Economics. While the majority of the world today have slowly come to see some basic flaws in the economic system we share, as large scale debt defaults, inflation, industrial pollution, resource depletion, rising cancer rates and other signposts emerge to bring the concern into the realm of &#8220;public health&#8221; overall, very few however consider the economic paradigm as a whole as the source. The tendency is to demand reform in one area or another, avoiding the possibility that perhaps the entire system is intrinsically flawed at the foundational level. ZMF presents the case that it is, indeed, the very foundational mechanics of this system that generates the patterns of behavior and unsustainable methods of conduct that are leading to the vast spectrum of detrimental consequences both personal, social, and environmental and the longer they go on, the worse things will become.</p><h4><strong>Thrive (2011)</strong></h4><p><a href="http://www.thrivemovement.com/">Official Website</a> | <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2063834/">IMDB</a> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg" width="304" height="393.376" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1294,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:304,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Thrive: What on Earth Will It Take? (2011) - IMDb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Thrive: What on Earth Will It Take? (2011) - IMDb" title="Thrive: What on Earth Will It Take? (2011) - IMDb" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6AuD!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F92f40325-1ea9-4d5b-b708-cc25a8a4dd7e_1000x1294.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>THRIVE</strong> is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what&#8217;s REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream &#8212; uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future. </p><div><hr></div><h4>What in the world are they spraying (2010) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg" width="304" height="405.2637362637363" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1941,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:304,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;What in the World Are They Spraying? | Rotten Tomatoes&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="What in the World Are They Spraying? | Rotten Tomatoes" title="What in the World Are They Spraying? | Rotten Tomatoes" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wIwq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F016acdb2-0f8c-4dd3-888c-a78fd2760b17_2160x2880.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf0khstYDLA">Watch</a> | <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1770768/">IMDB</a></p><p>&#8220;What in the World are They Spraying?&#8221; a groundbreaking documentary Co-Produced by journalist and political activist Michael J. Murphy. By now everyone has seen crisscrossing streaks of white clouds trailing behind jet aircraft, stretching from horizon to horizon, eventually turning the sky into a murky haze. Our innate intelligence tells us these are not mere vapor trails from jet engines, but no one yet has probed the questions: who is doing this and why. With the release of this video, all of that has changed. Here is the story of a rapidly developing industry called geo-engineering, driven by scientists, corporations, and governments intent on changing global climate, controlling the weather, and altering the chemical composition of soil and water &#8212; all supposedly for the betterment of mankind. Although officials insist that these programs are only in the discussion phase, evidence is abundant that they have been underway since about 1990 &#8212; and the effect has been devastating to crops, wildlife, and human health. We are being sprayed with toxic substances without our consent and, to add insult to injury, they are lying to us about it.</p><div><hr></div><h4>Gasland (2010) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg" width="150" height="222.3" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1482,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:150,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;GasLand (2010) - IMDb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="GasLand (2010) - IMDb" title="GasLand (2010) - IMDb" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7hvP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8ed8e1c-e93a-4a84-8d19-3318f7db7180_1000x1482.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558250/">IMDB</a></p><p>Josh Fox narrates his reception of a letter in May, 2008, from a natural gas company offering to lease his family&#8217;s land in Milanville, Pennsylvania for $100,000 to drill for gas. Fox then set out to see how communities are being affected in the west where a natural gas drilling boom has been underway for the last decade. He spent time with citizens in their homes and on their land as they relayed their stories of natural gas drilling in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Texas, among others. He spoke with residents who have experienced a variety of chronic health problems directly traceable to contamination of their air, of their water wells or of surface water. In some instances, the residents are reporting that they obtained a court injunction or settlement money from gas companies to replace the affected water supplies with potable water or water purification kits.</p><p>Throughout the documentary, Fox reached out to scientists, politicians, and gas industry executives and ultimately found himself in the halls of Congress as a subcommittee was discussing the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, &#8220;a bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing.&#8221; Hydraulic fracturing was exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.</p><h4>The Great Culling: Water (2012) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg" width="191" height="254.603" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1333,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:191,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The Great Culling: Our Water (2012) - IMDb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="The Great Culling: Our Water (2012) - IMDb" title="The Great Culling: Our Water (2012) - IMDb" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9TGL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a4e9ce5-7758-41a4-b534-2d74bd10fb1f_1000x1333.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joy323ldlV4">Watch</a> | <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6278108/">IMDB</a></p><p>This documentary is the first of a three-part series. It shows how additives to our drinking water, such as fluoride, supposedly to combat tooth decay, in reality are covert doses of death. It also shows how you can protect yourself and your family. It should be required viewing for anyone concerned about their health. You, your family and friends need to view this information!</p><p>&#8216;The Great Culling: Our Water&#8217; of the human population has quietly begun. Covertly, insidiously, mercilessly, a global depopulation agenda has been launched. As this plays out, the vast majority of the human race will be removed from the gene pool. Genetically annihilated. Will you and your genetic lineage survive?</p><p>Film-makers Paul Wittenberger (What In The World Are They Spraying?) and Chris Maple explore WHAT are the real threats to your life, your offspring and your genetic integrity? HOW can you protect yourself from those threats? WHY is a global depopulation agenda being pursued? The more you understand these answers, the greater your odds of surviving &#8216;The Great Culling&#8217;.</p><h4>Earthlings (2005) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nDsb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nDsb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nDsb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nDsb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nDsb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nDsb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg" width="270" height="400.593471810089" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1fd8ffdc-6155-4a14-8332-d0a92f5c91ad_674x1000.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1000,&quot;width&quot;:674,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:270,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Amazon.com: EARTHLINGS : Joaquin Phoenix: Movies &amp; 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It draws parallels between racism, sexism, and speciesism. <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthlings_%28film%29">Source</a></strong></p><h4>The World According to Monsanto (2008) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg" width="200" height="287.5" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:575,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:200,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Le monde selon Monsanto (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Le monde selon Monsanto (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb" title="Le monde selon Monsanto (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ulun!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d757201-ee2d-4b3b-aa9c-945b7002668c_400x575.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1189345/">IMDB</a> </p><p>The film reports many controversies surrounding the use and promotion of genetically modified seeds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Agent Orange, and bovine growth hormone. Cases in the United States (including Anniston, Alabama), Canada, India, Mexico, Paraguay, the United Kingdom (Scotland) and France, are explored, claiming that the corporation&#8217;s collusion with governments, pressure tactics, suppression and manipulation of scientific data, and extra-legal practices aided the company&#8217;s attempts at dominating global agriculture. Scientists, representatives of the United States Food and Drug Administration and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, civil society representatives, victims of the company&#8217;s activities, lawyers, and politicians are interviewed. <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_According_to_Monsanto">Source</a></strong></p><h4>I am Fishead (2011) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg" width="170" height="255.34" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1502,&quot;width&quot;:1000,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:170,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;I Am Fishead (2011) - IMDb&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="I Am Fishead (2011) - IMDb" title="I Am Fishead (2011) - IMDb" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_42X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F99dbd225-2814-41bc-aec3-2c2ae4fb5759_1000x1502.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="http://www.fisheadmovie.com/">Official Website</a> | <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2856738/">IMDB</a></p><p>It is a well-known fact that our society is structured like a pyramid. The very few people at the top create conditions for the majority below. Who are these people? Can we blame them for the problems our society faces today? Guided by the saying &#8220;A fish rots from the head.&#8221; we set out to follow that fishy odor. What we found out is that people at the top are more likely to be psychopaths than the rest of us. <strong><a href="http://www.fisheadmovie.com/about">Source</a></strong></p><h4>Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg" width="265" height="375" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/eb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:375,&quot;width&quot;:265,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Loose Change - Wikipedia&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Loose Change - Wikipedia" title="Loose Change - Wikipedia" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DSQZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb12b714-c97a-4b0b-851a-e946b4f86b7d_265x375.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="http://www.loosechange911.com/">Official Website</a> | <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1394268/">IMDB</a></p><p><em><strong>Loose Change</strong></em> is a series of films released between 2005 and 2009 which argue that the September 11 attacks were planned and conducted by elements within the United States government, and base the claims on perceived anomalies in the historical record of the attacks.</p><p><em><strong>Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup</strong></em><strong> </strong>was the 2009 edition that was written, directed, and edited by Dylan Avery. Unlike the previous editions, this was narrated by actor Daniel Sunjata (who shares the same beliefs of this film). Original music was composed by Mic Cartier and the music/score used in previous versions were not used. This version started with a history of false flag operations. The graphics, interviews, and footage were changed and updated. There were interviews with Dr. Stephen Jones about the alleged nano-thermite residue found at the bottom of World Trade Centers 1, 2, and 7.</p><p>In addition, near the end of the film, there was an exclusive interview with Barry Jennings, who was an eyewitness who had been stuck in building 7, claimed to have heard explosions, &#8220;stepped over bodies&#8221;, and questioned why and how World Trade Center 7 was brought down. The film also notes the coincidence of Jennings&#8217; death occurring two days prior to the National Institute of Standards and Technology building 7 report release date, as well as the fact that Jennings&#8217; testimony contradicts the &#8220;official explanation&#8221; that there were no deaths or witnesses of explosions in building 7. It goes on to state that a private investigator was hired to investigate his death, which was prompted with a reply stating that the case was referred to the police, that a full refund is given, and to not email about that individual again. <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_Change_9/11">Source</a></strong></p><h4><strong>September Clues</strong> (2007) </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg" width="230" height="345" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:345,&quot;width&quot;:230,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;September Clues (2007) directed by Simon Shack &#8226; Reviews, film + cast &#8226;  Letterboxd&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="September Clues (2007) directed by Simon Shack &#8226; Reviews, film + cast &#8226;  Letterboxd" title="September Clues (2007) directed by Simon Shack &#8226; Reviews, film + cast &#8226;  Letterboxd" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!SgvG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2280cadd-d960-4e04-a3a9-f34f16d98136_230x345.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm_EME0KO10">Watch</a><br><br>The News Media had a central role in pulling off the 9/11 psy-op. The operation involved airing on television a substitute, computer-generated version of reality. It has temporarily succeeded to sell to the world the preposterous tale of 19 young terrorists using hijacked airliners to attack the USA. This longstanding research has established the falseness of the images shown on LIVE TV on 9/11 &#8211; as well as all the subsequently released video material. A large number of casualties was also reported to generate public outrage and support for illegal wars of aggression. However, the September Clues research has determined that the alleged victims were fictitious identities mostly/or entirely created within the digital realm. The 9/11 hoax &#8211; and the phony &#8220;War on Terror&#8221; &#8211; are definitively exposed by method revealed.</p><h4>Important Books</h4><p><strong>Where did the towers go? (2010) &#8211; Dr. Judy Wood </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg" width="298" height="425" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:425,&quot;width&quot;:298,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Where Did the Towers Go? Evidence of Directed Free-energy Technology on 9/11&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Where Did the Towers Go? Evidence of Directed Free-energy Technology on 9/11" title="Where Did the Towers Go? Evidence of Directed Free-energy Technology on 9/11" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZsjM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23ba545c-55ca-4330-b3b4-3d1c251f9e63_298x425.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="http://www.wheredidthetowersgo.com/">Official Website</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Dr.+Judy+Wood&amp;sm=3">YouTube Radio Interviews</a></p><p>This book is a forensic analysis of what effectively is a crime scene. Ground Zero and the surrounding areas were photographed countless thousands of times, yet no one really assessed all of the phenomena found in these photographs. What is presented in this book is not a theory and it is not speculation. It is evidence. It is the body of empirical evidence that must be explained in order to determine what happened at Ground Zero.</p><p>Anyone declaring who did what or how they did it before they have determined what was done is merely promoting either speculation or propaganda. The popular chant, &#8220;9/11 was an inside job,&#8221; is, scientifically speaking, no different from the chant that &#8220;19 bad guys with box cutters did it.&#8221; Neither one is the result of a scientific investigation supported by evidence that would be admissible in court. Neither identifies what crime was committed or how it was committed.</p><p>The order of crime solving is to determine</p><p>1) WHAT happened, then</p><p>2) HOW it happened (e.g., what weapon), then</p><p>3) WHO did it. And only then can we address</p><p>4) WHY they did it (i.e. motive).</p><p>Let us remember what is required to (legally) convict someone of a crime. You cannot convict someone of a crime based on belief. You cannot convict someone of a crime if you don&#8217;t even know what crime to charge them with. If you accuse someone of murder using a gun, you&#8217;d better be sure the body has a bullet hole in it. Yet, before noon on 9/11/01, we were told who did it, how they did it, and why they did it (they hate us for our freedoms); before any investigation had been conducted to determine what had even been done.</p><p>Many people have speculated as to who committed the crimes of 9/11 and/or how they did so. But without addressing what happened, speculation of this kind is nothing more than conspiracy theory. My research is not speculation. It is a forensic investigation of what happened to the WTC complex on 9/11.</p><h4>Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath </h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zvcI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35bc61f3-8159-4b61-9872-c0ff1eef38d0_326x522.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zvcI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35bc61f3-8159-4b61-9872-c0ff1eef38d0_326x522.jpeg 424w, 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Puzzling People takes an in-depth look at how the minds of psychopaths work and why, and focusses on what you can do to survive and thrive and ultimately escape forever. Delivered in a voice that makes it clear that the author lives what he writes, Puzzling People is an invaluable field guide to spotting and avoiding entities so completely lacking in empathy or compassion they may as well be counted as a different species entirely to human beings.</p><h4>Trance Formation of America (<strong>1995) &#8211; Cathy O&#8217;Brien &amp; Mark Phillips </strong></h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s2Da!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F114aac99-f583-42cd-91be-53bd39bbdf08_287x432.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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We had previously been stopped from presenting our compiled eyewitness testimonies, supporting medical documents and hard evidence to all local, state, and federal legal bodies for so-called &#8220;reasons of National Security&#8221;. Once it became clear that we would not be able to address the Congressional Committee, TRANCE was released en masse in the form of a self-published book. It is now in its eighth printing, and is rapidly spanning the globe.</p><p>[&#8230;] Mind control is the most important issue facing humanity today as all other issues, causes, and choices are contingent upon free thought. We all formulate our thoughts, opinions, and actions based on what we know, and you Need-to-Know that your knowledge base is being deliberately altered through the suppression of pertinent information. Mind control is the missing piece of the puzzle that brings the global political picture into focus and explains so much of what we are seeing in society today. In a world where many people have fallen out of love with life, it is imperative to restore those human values we hold so dear NOW while we can still think to do so.</p><p><strong>Upon researching the detailed facts</strong> documented in TRANCE and responding to this no-longer-secret problem with action, we all stand to win the psychological war that has been waged on us by a very few. [&#8230;] I know from experience that there is no peace in mind control, because without free thought there is no free will and without free will there is no soul expression. As a nation, our future is at stake. It is time to join the ever-increasing number of people worldwide who are raising public awareness by spreading the word on this 21st century technology for psychological control of our planet. Indeed, it is truth that makes u.s. Free!</p><h4>How You Can Help: Help to Awaken Others</h4><div class="pullquote"><p>Helping others to <strong>&#8216;put the glasses on&#8217;</strong> (awakening), is not as easy as you might think&#8230;</p></div><p>If you are fortunate enough to &#8216;awaken&#8217; the best thing you can do is to help to awaken others. Share information, websites, documentaries, books, lectures/podcasts with as many people as you possibly can. Many who are here now on this planet have actively chosen to stay asleep, and this is a very hard task to help awaken others. As long as you have awoken yourself, you are helping; and with every new person we can help to awaken the brighter the future for this planet and the human race will be.</p><p>The time is now&#8230;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><em>Revealed Eye is my full-time, independent work. This platform allows me to stay free from corporate influence, sponsors, and filters and to focus entirely on researching and writing.</em></p><p><em>If you&#8217;d like to support this work and help keep Revealed Eye, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Your support makes it possible for me to keep digging deeper, sharing in-depth investigations, and publishing exclusive content. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p><em>To see how readers have benefited from this publication and the community it has built, you can view their feedback <a href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/reader-feedback">here</a>.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How RFID Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article breaks down how RFID really works, why it replaced barcodes, how it moved into phones and government IDs, and where legitimate concerns around privacy and control begin.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-rfid-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-rfid-works</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:52:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/504d53d2-c43a-41a9-864a-f444744f4f68_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By now, you&#8217;ve almost certainly brushed up against Radio Frequency Identification &#8212; even if you&#8217;ve never heard the term RFID aloud.</p><p>RFID is one of the most quietly pervasive technologies on Earth. It hums beneath the surface of daily life, tracking products off shelves, cars through toll booths, badges through doors, animals in fields, and passports at borders. Like gravity, you rarely see it &#8212; yet it shapes the way goods, information, and movements flow around you every day.</p><p>Understanding how RFID works isn&#8217;t just &#8220;tech curiosity.&#8221; It&#8217;s learning how invisible systems gather and communicate data &#8212; sometimes with your knowledge, often without it. </p><p>Long checkout lines at the grocery store are one of the biggest complaints about the shopping experience. Soon, these lines could disappear when the ubiquitous Universal Product Code (UPC) bar code is replaced by smart labels, also called radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. RFID tags are intelligent bar codes that can talk to a networked system to track every product that you put in your shopping cart.</p><p>Imagine going to the grocery store, filling up your cart and walking right out the door. No longer will you have to wait as someone rings up each item in your cart one at a time. Instead, these RFID tags will communicate with an electronic reader that will detect every item in the cart and ring each up almost instantly. The reader will be connected to a large network that will send information on your products to the retailer and product manufacturers. Your bank will then be notified and the amount of the bill will be deducted from your account. No lines, no waiting.</p><p>RFID tags, a technology once limited to tracking cattle, are tracking consumer products worldwide. Many manufacturers use the tags to track the location of each product they make from the time it&#8217;s made until it&#8217;s pulled off the shelf and tossed in a shopping cart.</p><p>Outside the realm of retail merchandise, RFID tags are tracking vehicles, airline passengers, Alzheimer&#8217;s patients and <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/everyday-innovations/pet-microchip.htm">pets</a>. Soon, they may even track your preference for chunky or creamy peanut butter. Some critics say RFID technology is becoming too much a part of our lives -- that is, if we&#8217;re even aware of all the parts of our lives that it affects.  </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3>What RFID Really Is</h3><p>At its heart, RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. It&#8217;s a technology that uses radio waves to automatically identify objects and relay data about them. Think of it as a kind of silent conversation happening between tiny tags and specialized readers.</p><p>Unlike barcodes,  those visible black stripes on every product -  RFID doesn&#8217;t need to be seen to be read. A barcode requires a scanner to &#8220;look&#8221; at it directly. RFID can transmit information even when it&#8217;s covered in packaging, hidden in material, or tucked inside an object. That&#8217;s the first clue into why RFID has become so widespread: it simply doesn&#8217;t require cooperation from us to function. </p><h3>Reinventing the Bar Code</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png" width="547" height="324" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:324,&quot;width&quot;:547,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:109632,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/184564585?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n48x!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70661bf5-e072-4c5e-9e20-56097a525213_547x324.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Almost everything that you buy from retailers has a UPC bar code printed on it. These bar codes help manufacturers and retailers keep track of inventory. They also give valuable &#173;information about the quantity of products being bought and, to some extent, the consumers buying them. These codes serve as product fingerprints made of machine-readable parallel bars that store binary code. </p><p>Created in the early 1970s to speed up the check out process, bar codes have a few disadvantages:</p><ul><li><p>In order to keep up with inventories, companies must scan each bar code on every box of a particular product.</p></li><li><p>Going through the checkout line involves the same process of scanning each bar code on each item.</p></li><li><p>Bar code is a read-only technology, meaning that it cannot send out any information.</p></li></ul><p>RFID tags are an improvement over bar codes because the tags have read and write capabilities. Data stored on RFID tags can be changed, updated and locked. Some stores that have begun using RFID tags have found that the technology offers a better way to track merchandise for stocking and marketing purposes. Through RFID tags, stores can see how quickly the products leave the shelves and which shoppers are buying them.</p><p>RFID tags won't entirely replace bar codes in the near future -- far too many retail outlets currently use UPC scanners in billions of transactions every year. But as time goes on we'll definitely see more products tagged with RFIDs and an increased focus on seamless wireless transactions like that rosy instant checkout picture painted in the introduction. In fact, the world is already moving toward using RFID technology in payments through special credit cards and smart phones -- we'll get into that later.</p><p>In addition to retail merchandise, RFID tags have also been added to transportation devices like highway toll passcards and subway passes. Because of their ability to store data so efficiently, RFID tags can tabulate the cost of tolls and fares and deduct the cost electronically from the amount of money that the user places on the card. Rather than waiting to pay a toll at a tollbooth or shelling out coins at a token counter, passengers use RFID chip-embedded passes like debit cards.</p><p>But would you entrust your medical history to an RFID tag? How about your home address or your baby&#8217;s safety? Let&#8217;s look at two types of RFID tags and how they store and transmit data before we move past grocery store purchase&#173;s to human lives.</p><h3>RFID Tags Past and Present</h3><p>RFID technology has been around since 1970, but until recently, it has been too expensive to use on a large scale. Originally, RFID tags were used to track large items, like cows, railroad cars and airline luggage, that were shipped over long distances. These original tags, called inductively coupled RFID tags, were complex systems of metal coils, antennae and glass.</p><p>Inductively coupled RFID tags were powered by a magnetic field generated by the RFID reader. Electrical current has an electrical component and a magnetic component -- it is electromagnetic. Because of this, you can create a magnetic field with electricity, and you can create electrical current with a magnetic field. The name &#8220;inductively coupled&#8221; comes from this process -- the magnetic field inducts a current in the wire.</p><p><strong>Capacitively coupled tags</strong> were created next in an attempt to lower the technology's cost. These were meant to be disposable tags that could be applied to less expensive merchandise and made as universal as bar codes. Capacitively coupled tags used conductive carbon ink instead of metal coils to transmit data. The ink was printed on paper labels and scanned by readers. Motorola's BiStatix RFID tags were the frontrunners in this technology. They used a silicon chip that was only 3millimeters wide and stored 96 bits of information. This technology didn't catch on with retailers, and BiStatix was shut down in 2001.</p><p>Newer innovations in the RFID industry include active, semi-active and passive RFID tags. These tags can store up to 2 kilobytes of data and are composed of a microchip, antenna and, in the case of active and semi-passive tags, a battery. The tag's components are enclosed within plastic, silicon or sometimes glass.</p><p>At a basic level, each tag works in the same way:</p><ul><li><p>Data&#173; stored within an RFID tag&#8217;s microchip waits to be read.</p></li><li><p>The tag&#8217;s antenna receives electromagnetic energy from an RFID reader&#8217;s antenna.</p></li><li><p>Using power from its internal battery or power harvested from the reader&#8217;s electromagnetic field, the tag sends radio waves back to the reader.</p></li><li><p>The reader picks up the tag&#8217;s radio waves and interprets the frequencies as meaningful data.</p></li></ul><p>Inductively coupled and capacitively coupled RFID tags aren&#8217;t used as commonly today because they are expensive and bulky. In the next section, we&#8217;ll learn more about active, semi-passive and passive RFID tags.</p><h3>Active, Semi-passive and Passive RFID Tags</h3><p>Active, semi-passive and passive RFID tags are making RFID technology more accessible and prominent in our world. These tags are less expensive to produce, and they can be made small enough to fit on almost any product.</p><p>Active and semi-passive RFID tags use internal batteries to power their circuits. An active tag also uses its battery to broadcast radio waves to a reader, whereas a semi-passive tag relies on the reader to supply its power for broadcasting. Because these tags contain more hardware than passive RFID tags, they are more expensive. Active and semi-passive tags are reserved for costly items that are read over greater distances -- they broadcast high frequencies from 850 to 950 MHz that can be read 100 feet (30.5 meters) or more away. If it is necessary to read the tags from even farther away, additional batteries can boost a tag&#8217;s range to over 300 feet (100 meters).</p><p>Like other wireless devices, RFID tags broadcast over a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The exact frequency is variable and can be chosen to avoid interference with other electronics or among RFID tags and readers in the form of tag interference or reader interference. RFID systems can use a cellular system called Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) to make sure the wireless communication is handled properly.</p><p>Passive RFID tags rely entirely on the reader as their power source. These tags are read up to 20 feet (six meters) away, and they have lower production costs, meaning that they can be applied to less expensive merchandise. These tags are manufactured to be disposable, along with the disposable consumer goods on which they are placed. Whereas a railway car would have an active RFID tag, a bottle of shampoo would have a passive tag.</p><p>Another factor that influences the cost of RFID tags is data storage. There are three storage types: read-write, read-only and WORM (write once, read many). A read-write tag's data can be added to or overwritten. Read-only tags cannot be added to or overwritten -- they contain only the data that is stored in them when they were made. WORM tags can have additional data (like another serial number) added once, but they cannot be overwritten.</p><p>Most pass&#173;ive RFID tags cost between seven and 20 cents U.S. each. Active and semi-passive tags are more expensive, and RFID manufacturers typically do not quote prices for these tags without first determining their range, &#173;storage type and quantity. The RFID industry&#8217;s goal is to get the cost of a passive RFID tag down to five cents each once more merchandisers adopt it.</p><p>In the next section, we&#8217;ll learn how this technology could be used to create a global system of RFID tags that link to the Internet.</p><h3>Talking Tags</h3><p>When the RFID industry is able to lower the price of tags, it will lead to a ubiquitous network of smart packages that track every phase of the supply chain. Store &#173;shelves will be full of smart-labeled products that can be tracked from purchase to trash can. The shelves themselves will communicate wirelessly with the network. The tags will be just one component of this large product-tracking network.</p><p>The other two pieces to this network will be the readers that communicate with the tags and the Internet, which will provide communications lines for the network.</p><p>Let&#8217;s look at a real-world scenario of this system:</p><ul><li><p>At the grocery store, you buy a carton of milk. The milk containers will have an RFID tag that stores the milk&#8217;s expiration date and price. When you lift the milk from the shelf, the shelf may display the milk&#8217;s specific expiration date, or the information could be wirelessly sent to your personal digital assistant or cell phone.</p></li><li><p>As you exit the store, you pass through doors with an embedded tag reader. This reader tabulates the cost of all the items in your shopping cart and sends the grocery bill to your bank, which deducts the amount from your account. Product manufacturers know that you&#8217;ve bought their product, and the store&#8217;s computers know exactly how many of each product need to be reordered.</p></li><li><p>Once you get home, you put your milk in the refrigerator, which is also equipped with a tag reader. This smart refrigerator is capable of tracking all of the groceries stored in it. It can track the foods you use and how often you restock your refrigerator, and can let you know when that milk and other foods spoil.</p></li><li><p>Products are also tracked when they are thrown into a trash can or recycle bin. At this point, your refrigerator could add milk to your grocery list, or you could program the fridge to order these items automatically.</p></li><li><p>Based on the products you buy, your grocery store gets to know your unique preferences. Instead of receiving generic newsletters with weekly grocery specials, you might receive one created just for you. If you have two school-age children and a puppy, your grocery store can use customer-specific marketing by sending you coupons for items like juice boxes and dog food.</p></li></ul><p>In order for this system to work, each product will be given a unique product number. MIT&#8217;s Auto-ID Center is working on an Electronic Product Code (EPC) identifier that could replace the UPC. Every smart label could contain 96 bits of information, including the product manufacturer, product name and a 40-bit serial number. Using this system, a smart label would communicate with a network called the Object Naming Service. This database would retrieve information about a product and then direct information to the manufacturer&#8217;s computers.</p><p>The information stored on the smart labels would be written in a Product Markup Language (PML), which is based on the eXtensible Markup Language (XML). PML would allow all computers to communicate with any computer system similar to the way that Web servers read Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), the common language used to create Web pages.</p><p>We're not at this point yet, but RFID tags are more prominent in your life than you may realize. Wal-Mart and Best Buy are just two major merchandisers that use RFID tags for stocking and marketing purposes. Automated systems called intelligent software agents manage all the data coming in and going out from RFID tags and will carry out a specific course of action like sorting items.</p><p>The United States retail market is on the cusp of embracing a major implementation of RFID technology through payment systems that use Near Field Communication. These are the credit cards of the future.</p><h3>Near Field Communication, Smart Phones and RFID</h3><p>Near Field Communication (NFC) is often presented as a modern convenience, but in reality it is simply a close-range extension of RFID technology, built on the same principle of wireless identification through radio waves. By intentionally limiting the communication distance to just a few centimeters, NFC creates the sense that actions only occur through deliberate user intent, which is why it was deemed suitable for smartphones. Today&#8217;s phones act as both RFID readers and tags, enabling contactless payments, transit access, digital IDs, and secure authentication with a simple tap. What appears effortless on the surface is actually a rapid exchange of credentials, verification requests, and system decisions happening invisibly in the background. RFID did not disappear when it entered smartphones &#8212; it became normalized. Once embedded in personal devices we carry everywhere, RFID stopped feeling like infrastructure and started feeling like convenience, quietly shifting how identity, access, and authorization are handled in everyday life.</p><h3>Government-Issued RFIDs</h3><p>Government-issued RFID systems are typically introduced under familiar goals: efficiency, security, and standardization. They appear in passports, national ID cards, border documents, access badges, and transportation systems, where RFID chips allow identities to be verified quickly and without direct contact. Instead of relying on visual inspection alone, these documents can transmit encoded data to authorized readers in seconds, reducing delays and human error.</p><p>The e-passport will help improve security, but with so much personal information embedded in the document, there have been many concerns raised about the e-passport&#8217;s potential for identity theft. Two possible forms of identity theft that could occur with e-passports are:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Skimming:</strong> when someone uses an RFID reader to scan data from an RFID chip without the e-passport holder&#8217;s knowledge.</p></li><li><p><strong>Eavesdropping:</strong> when someone reads the frequencies emitted from the RFID chip as it is scanned by an official reader.</p></li></ul><h3>Animal and Human Chipping </h3><blockquote><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;422ce84a-2971-409e-b919-4b44ff75d7a9&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>"One of the things that we used to talk about was the ultimate plan of the banking industry."<br><br>"The ultimate goal that these people have in mind is the goal to create a one world government, where everybody has an RFID chip implanted in them. All money is to be in those chips&#8212;there'll be no more cash."<br><br>"And if you're... protesting what they're doing, they can just turn off your chip, and you have nothing. You can't buy food, you can't do anything. It's total control of the people."<br><br>"And so they want a one world government, controlled by them, everybody being chipped, all your money in those chips, and they control the chips&#8212;and you become a slave, you become a serf to these people. That's their goal, that's their intention."</p></blockquote><p>Animal chipping is nothing new -- farmers have been tracking livestock for years using RFID technology. But companies are turning animal chipping for pets into big business, and some companies are offering options for human chipping.</p><p>Even though the FDA approved the implantation of RFID microchips in animals and humans in 2004, research from as far back as 1996 shows that these implants can cause cancerous tumors in lab rats and mice [source: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/08/AR2007090800997_pf.html">Washington Post</a>]. Specifically, the implants caused sarcomas, which affect body tissue. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;29ad11f6-38ac-4bdb-b97f-8147b6740773&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="pullquote"><p>Microchip implants were developed over a decade ago and the company Verichip was the original pioneer.</p></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;c75b66be-c06b-4ee6-8764-5aefd6cf700b&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h3>RFID Criticism</h3><h4>1. Privacy Invasion and Surveillance Risks</h4><p>RFID tags can be embedded in everyday items like clothing, passports, or credit cards, allowing for passive tracking without user consent. Unlike barcodes, RFID doesn&#8217;t require line-of-sight scanning; tags can be read from a distance (up to several meters for some types), enabling unauthorized entities&#8212;such as governments, corporations, or hackers&#8212;to monitor individuals&#8217; movements, purchases, and behaviors. This has led to fears of a &#8220;surveillance state,&#8221; where personal data is collected en masse, potentially violating civil liberties. For instance, in supply chain applications, RFID can track consumer habits long after purchase, creating detailed profiles sold to advertisers or used for discriminatory purposes.</p><h4>2. Security Vulnerabilities and Hacking</h4><p>RFID systems are prone to exploitation due to weak encryption in many low-cost tags. Hackers can use inexpensive readers to skim data, clone tags, or launch replay attacks, leading to identity theft or fraud. High-profile incidents include cloned RFID-enabled credit cards for unauthorized transactions or tampered access control systems in buildings. Unlike more secure technologies like biometrics, RFID lacks inherent safeguards against eavesdropping, making it a target for cybercriminals. As IoT devices increasingly integrate RFID, these vulnerabilities could cascade into larger network breaches, compromising entire systems.</p><h4>3. Health and Environmental Concerns</h4><p>Exposure to radiofrequency radiation from RFID readers and tags has sparked debates about potential health risks, including links to cancer or neurological effects. </p><p>Human chipping has seemingly higher stakes than merchandise tagging, and RFID critics are concerned that human chipping may one day become mandatory. When the company CityWatcher.com chipped two of its employees in 2006, these fears spun out of control. CityWatcher.com insisted that the employees were not forced to be chipped -- they volunteered for the microchip implants for easier access to secured vaults where confidential documents are stored. Other employees declined the implants.</p><p>While we can choose whether or not to put RFID chips in ourselves or our pets, we have little control over tags being placed on commercial products that we buy. In the book "Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Move with RFID," Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre describe the most extreme implications of RFID tags. They describe how RFID tags could be used to gauge your spending habits and bank account to determine how much you should be charged for the products you buy. This may sound paranoid, but hackers have proven that some RFID tags can be tampered with, including disabling their anti-theft features and changing the price that corresponds to their product.</p><blockquote><p>In October 2007, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill making it unlawful for any employer to force an employee to be chipped.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><p><em><strong>Author&#8217;s note</strong>: If you find value in what I write - if it supports your research, challenges your assumptions, or helps you see things most people never question - I want you to know that it truly matters to me.</em></p><p><em>Revealed Eye is my full-time, independent work. This platform allows me to stay free from corporate influence, sponsors, and filters and to focus entirely on researching and writing.</em></p><p><em>If you&#8217;d like to support this work and help keep Revealed Eye, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Your support makes it possible for me to keep digging deeper, sharing in-depth investigations, and publishing exclusive content. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p><em>To see how readers have benefited from this publication and the community it has built, you can view their feedback <a href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/reader-feedback">here</a>.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Car is Spying on You: The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern cars are quietly spying on drivers. This investigation exposes automotive data harvesting, insurance scoring, cybersecurity risks, and a new law fighting back.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/your-car-is-spying-on-you-the-auto-data-privacy-and-autonomy-act-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/your-car-is-spying-on-you-the-auto-data-privacy-and-autonomy-act-explained</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9acf0252-e072-4f94-a51a-24f8752bc48e_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Modern vehicles have transformed into sophisticated data collection machines, quietly harvesting information about your daily movements, driving habits, and personal routines. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) have introduced the <a href="https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/8970ABD0-0EE3-4F03-AA7E-BED2005FF6EA?ref=compliancehub.wiki">Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act</a> to combat what privacy advocates describe as one of the most egregious privacy violations affecting American consumers today.</p><h3>The Scale of Automotive Surveillance</h3><p>If you&#8217;ve purchased a vehicle in the past five years, it&#8217;s collecting far more data than you realize. Connected vehicles now represent a $750 billion market opportunity for data brokers, insurance companies, and manufacturers. By 2030, over 95% of passenger cars sold will have embedded internet connectivity, creating an unprecedented surveillance infrastructure on American roads.</p><p>The data harvesting is extensive and invasive:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Geolocation tracking</strong>: Your exact location, sometimes collected every three seconds</p></li><li><p><strong>Driving behavior</strong>: Every instance of hard braking, acceleration, sharp turns, and speeding</p></li><li><p><strong>Temporal patterns</strong>: Late-night driving, rush hour commutes, and trip frequencies</p></li><li><p><strong>Personal habits</strong>: Radio stations, climate control preferences, and voice recordings</p></li><li><p><strong>Biometric data</strong>: In some vehicles, driver attention monitoring and facial recognition</p></li></ul><p>According to Mozilla Foundation's analysis of major automakers, modern cars rank as "the worst product category" they've ever reviewed for privacy protection. Their research found that 84% of automakers share or sell personal data, and 56% share data with government agencies or law enforcement upon request. The vulnerability of this data extends beyond privacy violations&#8212;automotive manufacturers have suffered <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2025/11/10/hyundai-data-breach-exposes-27-million-social-security-numbers/">devastating cybersecurity breaches that exposed millions of customer records</a>, demonstrating that vehicle data isn't just being sold, it's also being stolen by ransomware groups.</p><h3>The GM OnStar Scandal: A Wake-Up Call</h3><p>The issue exploded into public consciousness in March 2024 when a New York Times investigation revealed that General Motors had been secretly collecting and selling driving data from millions of customers through its OnStar Smart Driver program. The Federal Trade Commission&#8217;s subsequent investigation found that GM collected precise geolocation and driving behavior data from customers and sold it to data brokers LexisNexis and Verisk, who compiled &#8220;driver risk scores&#8221; for insurance companies.</p><p>The consequences were severe. Insurance companies used these scores to deny coverage, cancel policies, and raise premiums&#8212;often without drivers understanding why their rates had increased. One customer told GM: &#8220;When I signed up for this, it was so OnStar could track me. They said nothing about reporting it to a third party. You guys are affecting our bottom line.&#8221;</p><p>In January 2025, the FTC reached a settlement with GM and OnStar, banning them from selling driver data to consumer reporting agencies for five years and requiring them to delete previously collected information. However, this settlement only addresses one manufacturer and doesn&#8217;t prevent future violations once the ban expires.</p><p>The Texas Attorney General also filed suit against GM in August 2024, alleging the company unlawfully collected and sold private driving data from 1.8 million Texas residents. According to the complaint, GM allegedly pressured drivers into enrolling by threatening to disable safety features if they didn&#8217;t sign up for data collection programs.</p><h3>What Carmakers Know About You</h3><p>Data collection by automotive manufacturers extends far beyond simple GPS tracking:</p><h4>Location and Movement Data</h4><p>Manufacturers can track every trip you take, creating detailed profiles of your daily routines. This includes visits to medical facilities, religious institutions, political events, and other sensitive locations. One investigation found that nearly 400 Oregon residents who requested lists of companies receiving their data received zero responses from automakers&#8212;despite state privacy laws requiring disclosure.</p><h4>Behavioral Profiling</h4><p>Automakers compile comprehensive behavioral profiles including:</p><ul><li><p>Acceleration and braking patterns that indicate &#8220;aggressive&#8221; driving</p></li><li><p>Speed violations and traffic law compliance</p></li><li><p>Seat belt usage and safety compliance</p></li><li><p>Night driving frequency</p></li><li><p>Vehicle loading patterns that suggest family size</p></li></ul><h4>Financial and Insurance Implications</h4><p>Consumer reporting agencies use this data to create &#8220;driver risk scores&#8221; that directly impact insurance rates. Some drivers have seen premium increases of 20-30% based solely on driving behavior data they didn&#8217;t know was being collected.</p><h4>National Security Concerns</h4><p>The data collection infrastructure also poses national security risks. Foreign adversaries can potentially access granular location data about millions of Americans, including military personnel, government officials, and critical infrastructure workers. The Department of Defense recently banned the use of Chinese-made vehicles due to these exact concerns.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91458309/cyberattacks-are-targeting-the-automotive-industry">automotive industry has faced unprecedented cyberattacks in 2024-2025</a>, with major manufacturers including Volvo, Stellantis, Hyundai, and Jaguar Land Rover suffering devastating breaches. These incidents exposed not just customer data, but critical vulnerabilities in connected vehicle infrastructure that could be exploited by nation-state actors.</p><h3>The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act: Key Provisions</h3><p>The legislation introduced by Senator Lee and Representative Burlison establishes comprehensive protections for vehicle owners:</p><h4>Mandatory Informed Consent</h4><p>Manufacturers must obtain affirmative, written consent before accessing covered data. This consent must be:</p><ul><li><p>Freely given without coercion</p></li><li><p>Informed, specific, and unambiguous</p></li><li><p>Documented in writing</p></li><li><p>Easily withdrawable at any time</p></li></ul><p>The law explicitly prohibits the enrollment tactics GM used, where sales representatives signed customers up for data collection programs without clear disclosure.</p><h4>Data Sharing Restrictions</h4><p>Automakers are prohibited from selling, leasing, or sharing covered data except in three narrow circumstances:</p><ol><li><p>When required by lawfully executed warrant</p></li><li><p>Pursuant to court order with 48-hour notice to the vehicle owner</p></li><li><p>To facilitate emergency response</p></li></ol><h4>Protection from Foreign Adversaries</h4><p>The Act specifically bars manufacturers from sharing personally identifiable information with five adversarial nations:</p><ul><li><p>Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea</p></li><li><p>People&#8217;s Republic of China</p></li><li><p>Russian Federation</p></li><li><p>Islamic Republic of Iran</p></li><li><p>Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela</p></li></ul><p>This provision addresses growing concerns about foreign access to American transportation infrastructure data.</p><h4>Owner Data Access and Control</h4><p>The legislation grants vehicle owners unprecedented control over their data:</p><p><strong>No-Cost Access</strong>: Owners receive access to all vehicle-generated data at no additional charge beyond the purchase price</p><p><strong>Real-Time Access</strong>: Data must be available in real time, not delayed or batched</p><p><strong>No Restrictions on Use</strong>: Owners can use their data without limitations or requirements to purchase licenses</p><p><strong>Multiple Access Methods</strong>: Data must be accessible both through physical vehicle ports and wireless transmission</p><p><strong>Open API Requirements</strong>: Manufacturers must provide open application programming interfaces that facilitate:</p><ul><li><p>Complete deletion of all stored user data</p></li><li><p>Configuration of any user preferences by the owner or authorized users</p></li></ul><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;a280c2a2-c70c-4071-80c9-1c30a638e94e&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\&quot;When a society loses its moral compass, it collapses from within.\&quot; &#8211; G.K. Chesterton.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Decline of Western Society: 10 Signs of Moral Decay and Cultural Collapse&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:96788321,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Empowering you to question, learn, and take control | Email: (revealedeye@gmail.com)&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4ca260d4-8699-4037-a80e-838f224f9b5e_640x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-16T17:30:56.814Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c8d11ac-f8eb-44cd-a65e-873049237b17_1446x1417.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/the-decline-of-western-society&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Exposed&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:157251655,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:225,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:941403,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq8z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c0731e9-c4c8-4eb4-bd8a-c0ce61e96bb2_640x640.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h4>Enforcement Through the FTC</h4><p>Violations constitute unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act, carrying significant penalties&#8212;up to $51,744 per violation. This means manufacturers could face massive fines for systematic data collection violations affecting millions of vehicles.</p><h4>Mandatory Transparency Report</h4><p>Within 180 days of enactment, the FTC must submit a comprehensive report to Congress detailing:</p><ul><li><p>Types of data manufacturers currently access</p></li><li><p>Third parties who receive vehicle data</p></li><li><p>Government entities accessing the data and their usage</p></li><li><p>Foreign governments receiving data</p></li><li><p>Cybersecurity risks associated with connected vehicles</p></li><li><p>Data breaches and foreign government involvement</p></li><li><p>Feasibility of technology-neutral data access standards</p></li></ul><h3>The Current Privacy Nightmare</h3><p>Consumer Reports&#8217; investigation into automotive data practices revealed disturbing findings:</p><p><strong>Opacity and Complexity</strong>: Privacy policies run hundreds of pages with technical legal jargon. Even privacy experts find it nearly impossible to understand what data is being collected and shared.</p><p><strong>Deceptive Enrollment</strong>: Dealership sales representatives routinely enroll customers in data collection programs to earn enrollment bonuses, often without clearly explaining the implications.</p><p><strong>Impossible Opt-Outs</strong>: While manufacturers claim to offer opt-out options, these settings are buried in complex menu systems. Some automakers make it functionally impossible to disable data collection without losing essential vehicle features.</p><p><strong>Lack of Accountability</strong>: Despite Oregon&#8217;s privacy law requiring companies to disclose data recipients, not a single automaker complied with nearly 400 information requests filed in 2024.</p><h2>Industry Resistance and Lobbying</h2><p>The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, representing major automakers, has defended current practices, arguing that:</p><ul><li><p>Vehicle telematic data supports proper vehicle functioning</p></li><li><p>Information improves safety and enables compliance with government rules</p></li><li><p>Data collection facilitates emergency response</p></li></ul><p>However, privacy advocates point out that none of these justifications require selling data to insurance companies, data brokers, or foreign entities. Essential safety features can function without creating comprehensive surveillance dossiers on American drivers.</p><p>The vulnerability of centralized automotive data infrastructure was dramatically demonstrated when <a href="https://breached.company/when-the-cloud-falls-third-party-dependencies-and-the-new-definition-of-critical-infrastructure/?ref=compliancehub.wiki">CDK Global suffered a ransomware attack</a> that paralyzed 15,000 dealerships across North America for nearly two weeks, costing the industry over $1 billion. This incident revealed how interconnected vehicle data systems create single points of catastrophic failure.</p><p>The auto industry has also expressed concern about a &#8220;patchwork of state laws&#8221; creating conflicting requirements. The federal Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act would establish uniform national standards&#8212;but would also impose stronger protections than most states currently require.</p><h3>Why This Matters for Compliance Officers</h3><p>Organizations with vehicle fleets face several immediate compliance considerations:</p><h4>Fiduciary Responsibility</h4><p>Companies have obligations to protect employee privacy. Using vehicles that harvest employee location and behavioral data without clear disclosure may violate employment contracts and privacy expectations.</p><h4>Insurance Implications</h4><p>Fleet insurance rates may be influenced by driving behavior data collected without employee knowledge or consent. This creates potential liability for employers who fail to disclose monitoring practices.</p><h4>Cybersecurity Risks</h4><p>The automotive industry&#8217;s vulnerability to cyberattacks extends beyond data theft. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg1w255gy1o">Jaguar Land Rover suffered a &#163;200 million loss</a> from a ransomware attack that shut down global production for five weeks. Connected vehicles represent a potential attack vector for industrial espionage and operational disruption.</p><h4>Competitive Intelligence Risks</h4><p>Vehicle location data can reveal sensitive business information including:</p><ul><li><p>Customer visit patterns and sales territories</p></li><li><p>Supply chain relationships and vendor locations</p></li><li><p>Competitive intelligence about market expansion</p></li><li><p>Proprietary route optimization and logistics</p></li></ul><h4>Government Contractor Requirements</h4><p>Organizations with government contracts may face restrictions on using vehicles with data collection capabilities that could expose classified locations or personnel movements.</p><h3>What Organizations Should Do Now</h3><p>While the Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act works through the legislative process, compliance officers should take immediate action:</p><p><strong>Conduct Vehicle Data Audits</strong>: Inventory all company vehicles and document their data collection capabilities. Request copies of manufacturer privacy policies and data sharing agreements.</p><p><strong>Review Fleet Contracts</strong>: Examine vehicle purchase and lease agreements for data collection provisions. Negotiate opt-out clauses for new acquisitions.</p><p><strong>Implement Access Controls</strong>: Where possible, disable wireless data transmission features. Use physical vehicle ports to access diagnostic data while preventing external data sharing.</p><p><strong>Update Employee Policies</strong>: Clearly disclose to employees what data company vehicles collect and who has access to it. Obtain explicit consent where required by employment law.</p><p><strong>Evaluate Insurance Arrangements</strong>: Discuss with insurance providers whether rates are influenced by telematics data. Consider whether disclosed monitoring could reduce premiums while being transparent with employees.</p><p><strong>Monitor Legislative Developments</strong>: The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act has bipartisan support and strong backing from privacy advocates. Organizations should prepare for new compliance requirements.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;b4e9a7f8-97ba-4782-a305-f5f1204936ff&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) secretly monitored the personal e-mail of nine whistleblowers&#8212;its own scientists and doctors&#8212;over the course of two years(2009-2010).&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Mammography: The Leading Cause of Breast Cancer That Almost No One Talks About&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:96788321,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Empowering you to question, learn, and take control | Email: (revealedeye@gmail.com)&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4ca260d4-8699-4037-a80e-838f224f9b5e_640x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-05T16:00:43.073Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7735493c-f94f-46db-ae7c-435629468e0c_420x300.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/mammography-the-leading-cause-of-breast-cancer-that-almost-no-one-talks-about&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Health&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:180712471,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:82,&quot;comment_count&quot;:1,&quot;publication_id&quot;:941403,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq8z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c0731e9-c4c8-4eb4-bd8a-c0ce61e96bb2_640x640.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h3>The Broader Privacy Context</h3><p>Automotive surveillance exists within a larger ecosystem of consumer privacy violations:</p><p><strong>Smart Home Devices</strong>: IoT devices collect similar behavioral and location data </p><p><strong>Mobile Applications</strong>: Apps harvest location, contact, and behavioral information</p><p><strong>Wearable Technology</strong>: Fitness trackers and smartwatches monitor health and movement </p><p><strong>Connected Appliances</strong>: Even refrigerators and thermostats now collect usage data</p><p>What makes automotive surveillance particularly concerning is its mandatory nature. While consumers can choose not to use smart home devices or fitness trackers, modern vehicles have become essential for most Americans. The lack of privacy-respecting alternatives effectively forces consumers to accept surveillance as a condition of transportation.</p><p>The vulnerability extends beyond manufacturer data collection. Third-party supply chain breaches have exposed millions of automotive records, with <a href="https://www.securityweek.com/volvo-group-employee-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/">Volvo Group&#8217;s vendor suffering a ransomware attack that compromised 870,000+ employee and customer accounts</a>. These incidents demonstrate that vehicle data faces risks from multiple attack vectors.</p><h3>Looking Forward</h3><p>The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act represents a significant step toward addressing automotive surveillance. If enacted, it would establish the United States as a global leader in vehicle data privacy protection&#8212;potentially influencing international standards.</p><p>The legislation has received endorsement from the American Vehicle Owners Alliance, which emphasized that &#8220;vehicle owners must have access to and control over their vehicle-generated data, which is critical for privacy, safety, innovation, and fair market competition.&#8221;</p><p>However, the bill faces significant headwinds from the powerful automotive lobby. The industry argues that data monetization helps offset the cost of connected vehicle development. This argument essentially asks consumers to subsidize vehicle technology by sacrificing their privacy&#8212;a trade-off most Americans would reject if presented clearly. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>Conclusion: The Road to Privacy</h3><p>Your car knows where you go, how fast you drive, who you visit, and countless other details about your daily life. For years, manufacturers have exploited this information stream for profit while keeping consumers in the dark about data collection practices.</p><p>The General Motors scandal pulled back the curtain on an industry-wide practice of surveillance and monetization. The Auto Data Privacy and Autonomy Act offers a path forward that respects both innovation and privacy&#8212;establishing that Americans own the data generated by vehicles they purchase.</p><p>As compliance professionals, we must advocate for strong privacy protections while preparing organizations for the regulatory changes ahead. The current automotive surveillance infrastructure is unsustainable and incompatible with fundamental privacy rights.</p><p>The question isn&#8217;t whether regulation will come&#8212;it&#8217;s whether it will come soon enough to prevent further violations of consumer privacy and trust. </p><div><hr></div><p>If you&#8217;re finding value in what I write, if my work is helping your research, challenging your assumptions, or opening your eyes to things most people never question, I want you to know how much that means to me.</p><p>I put my full time and focus into Revealed Eye. 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Stepping away from constant noise, comparison, notifications, and pressure showed me how much peace and clarity we lose without noticing. In this piece, I share what the fast taught me about identity, mental energy, real connection, and why disconnecting, even briefly, can change the way you feel.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/have-you-tried-social-media-detox-or-fasting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/have-you-tried-social-media-detox-or-fasting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:24:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/188338e1-9055-4d1b-9a08-81942d73f1d6_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had one of the best weekends I can remember since the last couple of years. On Saturday at around 11am, I decided to go off social media completely. Of course, I continued to stay active on Substack and email (maybe I checked that once or twice in 26 hours), but was off Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms totally.</p><p>For the longest time, I have been encouraging my subscribers to go off social media after evening to see an improvement in their sleep, which obviously worked very well. However, I have been stopping myself from doing this because of a mindset and belief that social media was my need. I had to be available to answer questions, write, post notes etc. Nonetheless, I went ahead and fasted from social media for exactly 26 hours. I cannot tell you how amazing this fast has been for me.</p><p>It&#8217;s so important to understand that social media is robbing everything away from us &#8211; time, health, peace, sleep, self-esteem, confidence, sense of security &#8211; everything. It&#8217;s a boon too! I can use it to influence masses, help people and I am extremely grateful for that. So, its all about using it the right way &#8211; either to influence people or to destroy your life. Just like we have good food and too much good food or good health and too much obsession about health. Excess of anything is what becomes dangerous for our health.</p><p>Here are a couple of personal things I want to share that I learned during this 26-hour social media fast.</p><h3><strong>1. I Understood What Social Media Does to us &#8211; Comparisons</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2nmC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08f9fcad-e62d-4dd8-a577-9289889a53a2_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2nmC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08f9fcad-e62d-4dd8-a577-9289889a53a2_1536x1024.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2nmC!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08f9fcad-e62d-4dd8-a577-9289889a53a2_1536x1024.png 848w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The first thing I notice in adults and teenagers who are experiencing depression or anxiety is how much time they spend on social media and video games. It&#8217;s not surprising to know that these people who are in a bad space emotionally spend a lot of time on social media too. Social media makes us subconsciously compare ourselves with others &#8211; our thoughts, bodies, how much we have, holidays, dressing sense and so much more. Our minds have been designed to compare, no matter how much yoga, pranayama and chanting you do.</p><p>Remember how you used to compare your marks with others when results used to be displayed in school? Everything is unfortunately a comparison &#8211; because we want to do better than our friend, colleague or neighbour. The more time you spend on social media, the more you spend time seeing other people&#8217;s lives and the more you start comparing, making your own life miserable, leading to issues of insecurity. Insecurity doesn&#8217;t mean you have less. In fact, the wealthiest people still have feelings of insecurity. Here insecurity means a constant comparison of every aspect of your life, status, finances, and your physical appearance with other people leading to a feeling of insecurity because there is a limit to what money can buy. Money cannot buy class. The richest can be arrogant and misbehaved too.</p><p>So, in a nutshell, social media makes us compare which makes it an extremely dangerous activity for young girls, teens and even middle aged women because they are constantly comparing themselves with an actor/model who they don&#8217;t even know may have even got a cosmetic surgery, photoshopping or airbrushing done to look that way. And that&#8217;s how body shaming and feeling insecure about their appearances crop up. They think they aren&#8217;t doing enough &#8211; diet, lifestyle and begin punishing their body with fad diets and exercise programs.</p><p>Social media here robs us of common sense, logical thinking and wisdom of intuition. Social media weakens our intuitive skills &#8211; the inner voice that guides us to do the right things.</p><h3><strong>2. Social Media Robs Our Identity</strong></h3><p>A constant exposure to social media robs us of our own identity. It blinds us of our own likes and dislikes just because we want to do what others are doing. It makes us do things we don&#8217;t like just so we fit in. For e.g., the current &#8220;Game of Thrones&#8221; rage. No disrespect to those who like it, but if you are the one who doesn&#8217;t watch it, you are looked upon as if it&#8217;s a crime not watching the series and then you are forced to watch it.</p><h3><strong>3. We Tend to Seek Approval and Validation Through Social Media</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1840848,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/180123106?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iuOF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F888ccbd7-f37c-4f7b-aa8a-f88309d1b629_1024x1024.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>It&#8217;s a human tendency to want to know that we are doing well. Each of us craves for appreciation and compliments like you have lost weight, your skin is glowing, etc. While there is nothing wrong with that, we want to get it from real people. People wait for likes or dislikes on their videos or pictures. Let it not be that way because if you are attached to that validation, it can hurt you.</p><p>On a personal note, I have come across instances of trolls or people putting negative comments- which should actually affect me because here I am with an intention of sharing information and there are people wanting to pull you down. But realise, you do not need validation from them. Let people come up personally and say what they do not like about you and appreciate and accept that. This is the kind of validation or approval we need from close and true friends, family, well-wishers who truly care for you.</p><h3><strong>4. Information Overexposure</strong></h3><p>Information does not equal knowledge and knowledge does not equal wisdom. The more information you get, the more gossip you get. The more you see, the more the human mind starts judging. When we spend a lot of time on social media &#8211; our talks and discussions start revolving around that too &#8211; who wore what at an award festival, who is getting divorced, who is dating whom, who won the court case. All of this, in turn, fuels more judging. When we judge, we also begin gossiping and spreading rumours, which depletes us of the very energy that can be used in healing, boosting immunity and helping us evolve.</p><p>Choosing the right company and set of friends is so important. Choose groups that discuss ideas and concepts and not people. Your company moulds how you feel about yourself.</p><h3><strong>5. The Importance of Connect With Real People and Not Virtual</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png" width="1200" height="775" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:775,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1977123,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/180123106?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a35214c-8c1f-4f5b-84e6-fe238203a85f_1200x1200.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!56HI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F40c6ce84-46e6-4139-b126-2eaef62dab2e_1200x775.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Reconnect with live people and not virtual people who don&#8217;t like us but on social media show that they do. An emoji or a smiley makes you feel really happy &#8211; but a real smile from a real person? It&#8217;s priceless and can change everything. An emoji or smiley is not a bad thing to look out for, but if it&#8217;s consuming you, you need to draw a line there. How would you know it&#8217;s consuming you?</p><p>Do exactly what I did. Get off social media for a minimum of 24 hours and notice yourself feeling ecstatic because it really improves your sleep. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/10off&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Fuel my research | Become a subscriber&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/10off"><span>Fuel my research | Become a subscriber</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h3>My Experience in a Nutshell</h3><p>For me, I don&#8217;t know if it worked as a placebo as I usually sleep really well, but last night my sleep was very deep. I woke up completely refreshed. My energy levels were high the next day. Stress levels were completely low. Till 12 noon, I didn&#8217;t even look at social media. I used Substack and email because it&#8217;s my responsibility. Since I had more free time, I had a chance to sit down and introspect on all of my achievements in the last 3-4 years. I felt content, whereas social media always keeps you in a competitive mode. It makes you want to do more and more and never feel content because we see people around us achieving more and doing more. I felt content in every aspect of my life and that I can take it easy. I felt I can now focus on only what I need because I am content with everything else that I have.</p><p>Really, going off social media gives so much free time to introspect into our lives, to be in silence and understand and measure what&#8217;s going on in our lives at this point. The beauty is that you gain time. Time is the most priceless commodity on this planet. We can make and lose and again make wealth, but we can never get the time that we spent back. The people who value their time and who attach value to it are the people who are wise because you will never get that time. Be aware of people who waste your time, get you into unnecessary meetings and confrontations because you will never get that time again. The time you spend with your parents, loved ones, children, and yourself is precious and will never come back. I have been way happier in the last 24 hours than I have ever been in the last couple of months and years. One needs maturity and wisdom to decide where you want to spend your time.</p><p>I value my time. If you value your time, it&#8217;s very important for you to decide where you put that time. If there&#8217;s a social party that you are going to and if it seems like even a little bit of a waste of time, don&#8217;t go because that time will never come back again.</p><p>So, I challenge yourself for a complete social media fast on Sundays to begin with. You can use that time to do everything else but not social media. You can choose to still use messenger app or emails or can go off it completely too. Shut down social media by about 7 pm on Saturday evening and continue all through Sunday. You are free to choose the number of hours you want to stay off it. I suggest 24 hours because I want you to experience the magic behind this. If you can stay away from all sorts of electronic gadgets &#8211; great! If you can&#8217;t do it for 24 hours, do it for 18 hours. If you can&#8217;t do it for 18 hours, do it for 16 hours or 12 hours, but start and then slowly start increasing the time. Sundays can be a complete social media fast day. You can still click pictures and upload them later. You don&#8217;t have to do it right at that point.</p><p>As for me, I am definitely motivated to do this more often. Try it and let me know how it serves you! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/10off&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Help sustain independent work&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/10off"><span>Help sustain independent work</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Read more of my writing below.&#128071;&#127995;</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;b4d38af3-59c9-4006-841d-953c10424b61&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Most people don&#8217;t realize that chemotherapy didn&#8217;t originate in medicine&#8230;It came from chemical weapons. 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We&#8217;re talking CEOs, politicians, and heavy hitters who shape the world&#8217;s direction. Several U.S. presidents since 1923 have been tied to this place, called the Bohemian Grove. It&#8217;s not just a retreat; it&#8217;s where real power moves happen. Back in 1942, the Manhattan Project, the top-secret plan to build the atomic bomb, was hashed out here. Since the late 1800s, this spot has been a hub for backroom deals that affect politics and business on a global scale. To some, it&#8217;s a conspiracy nut&#8217;s fever dream. But it&#8217;s also just a bunch of elite guys ditching their suits, acting like overgrown kids in the woods, free to break rules and make plans without prying eyes. That&#8217;s the reality&#8212;powerful people, unchecked, in a place most of us will never see.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bohemian Grove: Where Powerful People Gather Each Summer&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:96788321,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Empowering you to question, learn, and take control | Email: (revealedeye@gmail.com)&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4ca260d4-8699-4037-a80e-838f224f9b5e_640x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-19T18:40:44.330Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b2888f3-197d-4284-8141-e6825585bbc6_420x300.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/bohemian-grove-where-powerful-people-gather-each-summer&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Exposed&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:168723166,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:53,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:941403,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq8z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c0731e9-c4c8-4eb4-bd8a-c0ce61e96bb2_640x640.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;ab6518b7-39d4-4a13-a0cb-4b6efdc729c7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;They say they&#8217;re here to help. They dress the part, speak gently, and stroke your pet with gloved hands while whispering words of reassurance. Certificates line the walls. Shelves glisten with shiny products. They look like healers.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Vet Industry Scam: Poisoning Our Pets for Profit&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:96788321,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Empowering you to question, learn, and take control | Email: (revealedeye@gmail.com)&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4ca260d4-8699-4037-a80e-838f224f9b5e_640x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-06-11T17:00:21.634Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fb85bd2d-3e79-4bf0-a4e0-e8333dd5f20c_420x300.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/the-vet-industry-scam-poisoning-our-pets-for-profit&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Exposed&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:165714445,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:200,&quot;comment_count&quot;:50,&quot;publication_id&quot;:941403,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq8z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c0731e9-c4c8-4eb4-bd8a-c0ce61e96bb2_640x640.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[21 Solutions to Become Healthy - Live Like Our Ancestors]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article breaks down 21 practical solutions to help you rebuild your health from the inside out. From nutrition and metabolism to sleep, stress, and lifestyle, each step cuts through the noise of a system designed to keep people tired and dependent. If you want clarity, resilience, and real physical strength, these principles offer a clear path forward.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/21-solutions-to-become-healthy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/21-solutions-to-become-healthy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6f108870-428e-4ab9-b43a-6174995a0398_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J6PR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbacbdd9e-01a4-43bf-9d54-6445e2d3f82a_1200x800.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Today, you could find a dozen guys like that at any Walmart.<br><br>But being fat is a choice. In this article, I&#8217;ll show you how to lose weight and become the best version of yourself.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>In February 2025, I wrote an article titled <em>&#8220;The Decline of Western Society: 10 Signs of Moral Decay and Cultural Collapse.&#8221;</em> Before or after reading this, you can also check out that article &#8212; I&#8217;ll put the link below. </p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;56cbbdba-5faf-44c1-bdc8-f48c4fddbcd6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\&quot;When a society loses its moral compass, it collapses from within.\&quot; &#8211; G.K. 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Sugar is poisonous and is similarly addictive to cocaine. It doesn&#8217;t only contribute to the development of insulin resistance, but also has negative effects on your liver in conjunction with a high-fat diet. Be aware that sugar comes in more than 60 forms. If you want sweetness without the self-destruction, choose nature&#8217;s own sources &#8212; raw honey, dates or coconut sugar. When sweetness comes from nature instead of a factory, your body knows how to handle it. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg" width="1200" height="630" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:630,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Znso!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffb4749ef-3449-4ec1-b934-6092b78da893_1200x630.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>2.</strong> Drink in moderation! Alcohol is a drug that can inflict substantial health and social harm. Because it is socially accepted, its dangers are often silently tolerated. If your health matters to you, it&#8217;s crucial to set personal limits! </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E_9e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc2a1129-baf0-4be3-a731-5c4c74ac412c_759x566.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E_9e!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc2a1129-baf0-4be3-a731-5c4c74ac412c_759x566.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!E_9e!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcc2a1129-baf0-4be3-a731-5c4c74ac412c_759x566.png 848w, 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The Middle East remains the lowest-consuming region. </p><div><hr></div><p><strong>3.</strong> Discover psilocybin. Research shows that psilocybin, a compound found in certain mushrooms, can help curb both alcohol consumption and sugar cravings. It modifies brain function to decrease addictive behaviors and depression, thereby offering pathways to healthier habits. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png" width="529" height="333" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:333,&quot;width&quot;:529,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kcg8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ec64d36-02a6-453b-83bb-1f8cf7c90fd5_529x333.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>4. </strong>Reduce carbs! A ketogenic or low-carb diet, similar to our ancestors&#8217; diet rich in omega-3 seafood, meats, roots, and fruits, is extremely beneficial. It aligns with our evolutionary needs and optimizes our metabolic health. Make sure you only eat omega-3-rich grass-fed meat. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg" width="833" height="814" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:814,&quot;width&quot;:833,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yovc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07163c57-e574-4602-9ab4-12217f35b118_833x814.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>5.</strong> &#8220;Aluminium-based deodorants can pose health risks, contributing to breast cancer and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. Alternatives containing baking soda or essential oils offer safer options. They effectively control body odor while reducing chemical exposure. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg" width="396" height="396" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:700,&quot;width&quot;:700,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:396,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lrA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe151aaa2-9504-4ef4-a398-82d81b78e266_700x700.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>6. </strong>Avoid phthalates! These chemicals, found in many plastics, can interfere with hormone functions and have been linked to various health problems and transforming you into a cuck. Opt for glass for food storage and avoid heating your food in plastic. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg" width="604" height="329.2009237875289" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:472,&quot;width&quot;:866,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:604,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Kc7h!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F919be80a-7be9-496b-87b1-2453e20e0746_866x472.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>7. </strong>Don&#8217;t get jabbed! Vaccines can alter the gut microbiota and almost always do more harm than good. Diseases have mainly been eradicated due to better hygiene and nutrition, and not due to vaccination campaigns. 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/58fb8d6a-80fb-4a48-ae1e-9395439f3cf0_1274x1043.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1043,&quot;width&quot;:1274,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QWZ9!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F58fb8d6a-80fb-4a48-ae1e-9395439f3cf0_1274x1043.jpeg 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>8.</strong> Fruit juices are unhealthy! While fruit juices can provide vitamins and minerals, many are high in sugar and lack the fiber that whole fruits provide. Consuming too much can lead to weight gain and other health issues. Instead, opt for whole fruits whenever possible. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=e361697b&amp;utm_content=178892886&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 10% off for 1 year&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=e361697b&amp;utm_content=178892886"><span>Get 10% off for 1 year</span></a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q5Zm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F75e24e68-f2a1-40b1-a023-4995b6e9c24b_1007x671.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Fermented foods like Sauerkraut, Kimchi, and Kombucha, rich in probiotics and vitamin K (complementing Vitamin D as explained above), are vital for gut health. The shift from sourdough to non-fermented wheat products partly contributed to the current health crisis. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lgEP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4328a70-084e-4aab-8d08-8252c5aa58aa_1024x1024.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>10.</strong> Intermittent fasting reprograms your metabolic processes, improving longevity and cognitive health. By cycling between eating and fasting, you allow your body to repair cells and optimize energy use. It&#8217;s a practice that taps into our evolutionary roots for optimal health. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png" width="857" height="673" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:673,&quot;width&quot;:857,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vcgw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F71df1b20-eec8-441d-bb42-3473260b82b9_857x673.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>11.</strong> Grow your own food, learn how to cook! 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From credit card dependency to tokenized transactions, this report connects the dots between digital identity, CBDCs, and the end of true financial freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/visa-and-mastercard-the-real-threat-to-the-digital-id-control-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/visa-and-mastercard-the-real-threat-to-the-digital-id-control-system</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:26:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/071590f1-9553-43e6-802a-49f5fa342308_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The real question isn&#8217;t whether Visa and Mastercard are leading the Digital ID agenda &#8212; it&#8217;s whether they, alongside the central banks, can actually pull it off without rolling out central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). On the surface, a &#8220;Digital ID&#8221; sounds harmless, even practical. But behind the glossy marketing lies something much deeper: a system built to merge personal data and biometrics while quietly stripping away privacy. Once fully integrated, it determines how you spend your money, what services you can access, and ultimately, who controls your assets.</p><p>This isn&#8217;t limited to finances. It stretches into every corner of life &#8212; education, healthcare, food supply, farming, transport, property ownership, and even technology. All of it tied together through one Digital ID, linked to your bank, and monitored through a social credit-style framework.</p><p>This isn&#8217;t theory or speculation. It&#8217;s all outlined in the documents and plans published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), central banks, the World Bank, major financial institutions, and payment giants like Visa and Mastercard &#8212; with full government cooperation.</p><p>To put it simply, the BIS envisions a world where everything you own &#8212; your money, your house, your car &#8212; is turned into a digital &#8220;token&#8221; inside a single, unified global ledger. Each token could be governed by &#8220;smart contracts&#8221; &#8212; programmable rules dictating how, when, and where your assets can be used. It&#8217;s not just about convenience. 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place.</p><p>This digital world they intend to manifest is being fashioned to look like a convenient and necessary way everyone must live, and as they build these &#8220;rails&#8221; of prison cells, consumers are sinking further into debt and relying more and more on credit cards.</p><p>The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a report noting that credit card balances in Q4 of 2024 increased by <strong>$45 billion</strong> to a record high of <strong>$1.21 trillion</strong>, while also reporting elevated delinquencies. Total household debt also rose by <strong>$93 billion</strong>, reaching <strong>$18.04 trillion</strong> in the fourth quarter of 2024.</p><p>Visa and Mastercard are at the forefront of this takeover and if they succeed, the monitoring, tracking, and control will be immeasurable and there will be no going back. Consumers need to think twice before using credit cards and use cash as often as possible, while state legislators need to get on board with implementing creative legislation with independent systems that not only provide protection for the citizens of their state, but build strong financial freedom with the ability to operate utilizing cash, precious metals, and unique structures as pointed out in this article. </p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I get why China would be interested. Why would the American people be for that?&#8221; &#8211; Neel Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, &#8216;The Threat of Financial Transaction Control,&#8217; the Solari Report, February 24, 2024.</em></p></blockquote><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;397297d8-ea96-4463-b2e8-4975aaa20a4d&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;93503d97-9598-4c0d-9b09-76f628bfc696&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h2>Brief History of Visa &amp; Mastercard</h2><h3>Visa</h3><p>The first major credit cards emerged from the 50s to mid-60s. Bank of America issued the <a href="https://www.visa.co.uk/about-visa.html">first consumer credit card</a> with revolving credit in California in 1958, expanding their network through licensing agreements with banks throughout the nation by 1966. The network spread out internationally by 1974, prompting a rebranding in 1976 of the BankAmericard to Visa, an internationally recognized term that <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1976/09/11/archives/bankamericard-to-get-a-new-name-visa-personal-finance.html">conveys</a> universal acceptance.</p><p>By 2007, several regional Visa businesses from around the globe merged to form Visa Inc., and the following year, on March 18, 2008, the corporation went public. Visa&#8217;s <a href="https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2008/Visa-Inc-Announces-Exercise-of-Over-Allotment-Option/default.aspx">initial public offering</a> (IPO) sold 406 million shares at $44 per share totaling $17.9 billion, one of the largest in U.S. history. Then on March 20, 2008, the underwriters of the IPO, which included JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, HSBC, Merrill Lynch, UBS Investment Bank and Wachovia Securities, exercised their over-allotment option by purchasing an added 40.6 million shares, raising the overall IPO shares to 446.6 million for a total of $19.1 billion.</p><p>Their <a href="https://investor.visa.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx">Board of Directors</a> includes current and former CEOs, CFOs, and COOs of Carney Global Ventures, Rite Aid Corporation, PepsiCo, Gap, Stanley Black &amp; Decker, Visa, and The Clorox Company.</p><p>Over the decades, Visa has faced a myriad of legal actions and disputes concerning anticompetitive practices and high fees. As recently as 2019, a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/court-announces-5-54-6-24-billion-settlement-providing-payments-to-merchants-who-accepted-visa-or-mastercard-since-2004--300800177.html">settlement</a> of $5.5 billion was reached in a class-action lawsuit by merchants alleging that Visa and Mastercard engaged in price-fixing practices with regards to swipe fees charged to merchants and the credit card networks unfairly interfered when merchants encouraged less expensive forms of payment such as cash or checks. Additionally, the Department of Justice launched an <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-investigating-visa-over-debit-card-practices-11616164525">antitrust probe</a> against Visa in March of 2021. The investigation has remained ongoing according to Visa&#8217;s <a href="https://www.sec.gov/ixviewer/ix.html?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1403161/000140316123000072/v-20230630.htm">SEC filing</a> in mid-2023.</p><p>These cases aren&#8217;t just isolated disputes &#8212; they reveal a consistent pattern: consolidation of financial power and resistance to any challenge that threatens that dominance. For decades, Visa has operated not merely as a payment processor but as a gatekeeper, dictating who gets to move money, how it moves, and under what conditions. And now, as the conversation shifts toward Digital IDs and programmable money, Visa stands at the center once again &#8212; the same network that built the rails for global commerce may soon become the rails for global control. </p><h3>Mastercard</h3><p>Competitors to Visa arose in 1966 to form the Interbank Card Association (ICA), which later became Mastercard International. The <a href="https://einvestingforbeginners.com/the-history-of-mastercard-daah/">original bank members</a> were United California Bank, Wells Fargo, Crocker National Bank and Bank of California. The group introduced the Master Charge card which ultimately became known as Mastercard in 1979.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.mastercard.com/brandcenter/en/brand-history">ICA expanded</a> their network globally, merging with Europay International in 2002 and then converting from a membership association into a private share corporation in preparation for their <a href="https://investor.mastercard.com/investor-news/investor-news-details/2006/MasterCard-Incorporated-Prices-Initial-Public-Offering/default.aspx">initial public offering</a> that commenced in 2006. The IPO of 61.5 million shares, priced at $39 per share, raised $2.4 billion. Goldman Sachs coordinated a group of four joint book-runners that included Citigroup, HSBC, and JPMorgan. Co-managing underwriters included Bear Stearns, Cowen and Company, Deutsche Bank, Harris Nesbitt, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and Santander Investment.</p><p>Their <a href="https://investor.mastercard.com/corporate-governance/board-of-directors/default.aspx">Board of Directors</a> is made up of current and former CEOs as well as other high level positions from US Bancorp, The Carlyle Group, Mastercard, Verizon, Goldman Sachs, and BeyondNetZero.</p><p>Similar to Visa, Mastercard has been plagued by a number of scandals and legal actions over the years. A 2018 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/30/17801880/google-mastercard-data-online-ads-offline-purchase-history-privacy">report</a> noted that Mastercard brokered a secret multimillion dollar deal with Google to share credit card data for targeted advertising purposes. Then in 2019, as mentioned above, Mastercard and Visa settled a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/court-announces-5-54-6-24-billion-settlement-providing-payments-to-merchants-who-accepted-visa-or-mastercard-since-2004--300800177.html">class-action suit</a> worth $5.5 billion for anticompetitive practices. Furthermore, an <a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139123000059/ma-20230331.htm">SEC filing</a> disclosed that, like Visa, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division initiated an investigation into Mastercard in March of 2023. </p><blockquote><p>Currently, Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street are the top three shareholders of both Visa and Mastercard.</p></blockquote><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" 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The <a href="https://usa.review.visa.com/dam/VCOM/global/partner-with-us/documents/visa-b2b-connect-white-paper.pdf">Visa B2B Connect</a> network is designed to offer digital identity solutions and a &#8220;centralized system of record for each and every payment.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>Visa has filed around 44 blockchain-related patents in the United States and roughly 20 additional patent families internationally, many centered around biometric identity tracking, programmable money, and digital asset control systems.<br>These filings are not about user convenience &#8212; they outline the technical foundations for a world where every transaction and identity verification step can be monitored, approved, or denied by design.</p><p>Examples include:</p><ul><li><p>WO2018222211A1 &#8211; &#8220;Secure Biometric Authentication Using Electronic Identity&#8221;: describes a system that binds an individual&#8217;s biometric data &#8212; fingerprints, facial recognition, or other identifiers &#8212; directly to digital identity profiles on a blockchain, ensuring that every interaction in the financial system is traceable and tied to a verified body.</p></li><li><p>US20220052852A1 &#8211; &#8220;Secure Biometric Authentication Using Electronic Identity&#8221;: expands the same concept by allowing verification through distributed ledgers, effectively removing anonymity from transactions under the banner of &#8220;security.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>US20210353699A1 &#8211; &#8220;Digital Currency for Interoperable Blockchain Networks&#8221;: sketches the infrastructure for linking central-bank digital currencies, stablecoins, and private tokens &#8212; a unified web where all forms of money become programmable and centrally observed.</p></li><li><p>US20220031643A1 &#8211; &#8220;Digital Asset Tokenization and Settlement System&#8221;: outlines how real-world assets &#8212; property, savings, even vehicles &#8212; could be turned into digital tokens and settled on corporate-controlled blockchain rails, tightening control over ownership and access.</p></li></ul><p>Taken together, these patents reveal a coordinated move toward programmable financial identity, not freedom or privacy. Behind the technical language lies a vision of total visibility and conditional permission &#8212; the architecture of a financial surveillance grid disguised as innovation.</p></li><li><p>In 2020, Visa filed for a <a href="https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/visa-files-a-cryptocurrency-patent-with-uspto/">patent</a> to create a digital currency using blockchain, which is designed to replace cash. They aim to act as a central entity computer which creates a digital currency by using a serial number and denomination of physical currency. The patent applies to all digital currencies including: Ethereum, CBDCs, pounds, yen, and euros.</p></li><li><p>Visa also <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/12/02/visa-partners-with-ethereum-digital-dollar-startup-that-raised-271-million/?sh=67da32c34b1f">partnered</a> with Ethereum in 2020 to connect its payment network of 60 million merchants to the U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC) developed by Circle Internet Financial.</p></li><li><p>In September of 2020, the world&#8217;s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, <a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/binance-stops-offering-crypto-visa-debit-card-in-europe-while-partners-step-back-1.1987484#:~:text=Binance%20Visa%20Card%20became%20available%20in%20Europe%20in%20September%202020.">introduced</a> a Visa debit card which automatically converted users&#8217; crypto assets into local currency. Since August of 2023, both Visa and Mastercard <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/25/mastercard-ends-binance-card-partnership.html">stepped back</a> from their partnerships with Binance to offer crypto debit cards amid regulatory scrutiny.</p></li><li><p>In May of 2021, Visa <a href="https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2021/Visa-Unlocks-Digital-First-Banking-and-Payment-Experiences-for-Clients/default.aspx">announced</a> the expansion of their Fintech Partner Connect program, matching banks that issue Visa cards with fintech companies that offer digital tools to enable their seamless transition toward &#8220;the ultimate goal of accelerating adoption of digital-first innovations&#8221; which incorporates digital identity verification. Their fintech partners include: Entrust, Alloy, Global Data Consortium, Idemia, Jumio, Neuro-ID, and Onfido (each outlined in more detail below.)</p></li><li><p>Visa&#8217;s fintech partner, <a href="https://www.alloy.com/#:~:text=instant%20digital%20identity%20verification">Alloy</a>, is a &#8220;global end-to-end identity risk solution&#8221; for banks that &#8220;enables instant digital identity verification and document verification.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>Global Data Consortium, which was <a href="https://www.lseg.com/en/media-centre/press-releases/2022/lseg-to-expand-its-global-range-of-digital-identity-solutions-through-acquisition-of-global-data-consortium-inc">acquired</a> by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in April of 2022, is another Visa fintech partner. The acquisition by LSEG was specifically designed to &#8220;expand its global range of digital identity solutions.&#8221; LSEG <a href="https://www.lseg.com/en/risk-intelligence/identity-verification-solutions/">offers</a> global identity verification supported by biometric and document verification.</p></li><li><p>Another Visa fintech partner, Idemia, is a &#8220;world leader in biometrics&#8221; that provides governments with <a href="https://www.idemia.com/idway-digital-id">IDway</a>, which is a &#8220;suite of digital identity solutions,&#8221; that incorporate several components into a unified system. These components, which include civil registries, ID cards, passports, and welfare registries, <a href="https://www.idemia.com/identity-management-system">work together</a> &#8220;as a unified system solution to efficiently manage the identities of a country&#8217;s population.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>Jumio is yet another Visa fintech partner that claims to be &#8220;the leader in online identity verification&#8221; and &#8220;way ahead of the game in digital identity as well.&#8221; Jumio <a href="https://www.jumio.com/use-case/digital-identity/">offers solutions</a> to enable their customers to &#8220;issue and verify digital identities from trusted sources,&#8221; which include smart wallets.</p></li><li><p>Visa is also partnered with the fintech company, Neuro-ID, a pioneer &#8220;in the field of behavioral analytics,&#8221; which <a href="https://neuro-id.com/news/in-the-news/neuro-id-introduces-frictionless-identity-screening-products-to-help-solve-the-digital-identity-crisis/">launched</a> &#8220;breakthrough digital identity products&#8221; in February of 2022 that incorporate behavioral data.</p></li><li><p>Onfido, an additional Visa fintech partner, <a href="https://onfido.com/">offers</a> a &#8220;Real Identity Platform&#8221; for digital identity verification powered by AI, which incorporates both biometric and document verifications.</p></li><li><p>In January of 2022, Visa <a href="https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2022/01/13/envisioning-a-future-1642034573970.html">partnered</a> with the blockchain technology company ConsenSys to offer central banks a platform to test Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and Visa products. The platform can enable a system &#8220;for central banks to issue and distribute CBDC.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>In December of 2023, Visa <a href="https://tech5.ai/visa-announces-strategic-collaboration-with-tech5-to-advance-digital-government-ecosystems/">partnered</a> with TECH5, an &#8220;innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management,&#8221; to implement a &#8220;digital ID-based payment infrastructure and services on a national level.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>On February 19, 2024, Capital One, a major issuer of both Visa and Mastercard, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/19/capital-one-acquiring-discover-financial-services-report-says.html">announced</a> it would acquire Discover in an all-stock deal worth $35.3 billion. If this deal goes through it would make it the largest card issuer when measuring outstanding card loans.</p></li><li><p>Visa is at the forefront of what they call &#8220;<a href="https://usa.visa.com/partner-with-us/payment-technology/visa-tokenization.html">the token transformation</a>,&#8221; offering &#8220;diverse tokenization technologies,&#8221; to merchants, regional networks, banks and <a href="https://usa.visa.com/products/token-id.html#Central_banks_and_clearing_houses_1f58">central banks</a> to &#8220;build, manage and control their own tokenization capabilities.&#8221; The goal to tokenize all assets, information and people into one global unified ledger is one that the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has been looking at closely, as evidenced by their 2023 report entitled, &#8220;<a href="https://www.bis.org/publ/arpdf/ar2023e3.pdf">Blueprint for the future monetary system: improving the old, enabling the new</a>.&#8221; CBDCs would be &#8220;core to the functioning&#8221; of this tokenized digital space, serving as the reserve currency on the unified ledger. </p></li></ol><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=5c20edeb&amp;utm_content=177664428&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 7 day free trial&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=5c20edeb&amp;utm_content=177664428"><span>Get 7 day free trial</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h4>Mastercard</h4><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;55f2358f-784e-4a8f-bb15-ac52c386136a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="pullquote"><p><em>World Bank President Ajay Banga <a href="https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2024/2024-global-digital-summit">speaking</a> about the need for governments to create digital identities for their citizens (22 min in), at the 2024 World Bank&#8217;s Global Digital Summit on March 5th.</em></p></div><ol><li><p>The current president of the World Bank is Ajay Banga, the former CEO of Mastercard. During his tenure at Mastercard, Banga oversaw what the company itself described as a &#8220;strategic, technological, and cultural transformation.&#8221; Under his leadership, Mastercard expanded its reach into digital identity systems, financial inclusion initiatives, and partnerships with governments and global institutions&#8212;the very framework now aligning with the World Bank&#8217;s digital ID and &#8220;financial inclusion&#8221; agenda. </p></li><li><p>Mastercard markets the safety and convenience features of a range of <a href="https://idservice.com/en/home.html#BannerVideo">Digital Identity Services</a> they offer, which includes their <a href="https://idservice.com/en/IDnetwork.html">digital ID network</a>, for access to &#8220;everything from financial and government services, to healthcare, education, travel, shopping,&#8221; and more in what they describe as the &#8220;digital transformation.&#8221; They have <a href="https://idservice.com/en/insights.html">published</a> a number of white papers outlining a variety of use cases for their digital identity services on their site.</p></li><li><p>Mastercard and PayPal have a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paypal-mastercard-deal-goes-global-2017-10">global strategic partnership</a>, providing several services to PayPal users, while PayPal is one of the frontrunners to move the needle on <a href="https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2019/paypal-cambridge-blockchain/">digital IDs</a> considering they are the largest digital wallet company with <a href="https://ssrs.com/insights/the-publics-methods-of-paying/">44% of Americans</a> <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/11/us-digital-wallet-news-paypal-cash-app">using</a> their services.</p></li><li><p>In 2016, Mastercard and Visa were both part of the multi-stakeholder workshop for the World Economic Forum&#8217;s &#8220;<a href="https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_A_Blueprint_for_Digital_Identity.pdf">A Blueprint for Digital Identity: The Role of Financial Institutions in Building The Digital Identity</a>.&#8221; On page 41 they describe &#8220;identity&#8221; as &#8220;a collection of pieces of information that describe an entity&#8221; such as &#8220;age, height, date of birth, fingerprints, health records, preferences and behaviors, telephone metadata, national identifier number, telephone number, email addresses, and assets,&#8221; for starters. On page 95 they explain how new capabilities for financial institutions would include: digital identity attributes tied to payment tokens, digital tax filing, and tracking total asset rehypothecation. Mastercard and Visa are both &#8220;<a href="https://www.weforum.org/communities/strategic-partnership-b5337725-fac7-4f8a-9a4f-c89072b96a0d/">strategic partners</a>&#8221; of the WEF.</p></li><li><p>In 2018, Mastercard served as one of twenty experts on the UN&#8217;s &#8220;high-level panel on digital cooperation,&#8217; co-chaired by Melinda Gates and Jack Ma, which produced the report titled &#8220;<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Digital/Our%20Insights/Infographic%20What%20is%20good%20digital%20ID/MGI-Digital-ID-infographic-vF.ashx">The Age of Digital Interdependence</a>.&#8221; The <a href="https://www.un.org/en/pdfs/DigitalCooperation-report-for%20web.pdf">report</a> states that &#8220;The immense power and value of data in the modern economy can and must be harnessed to meet the SDGs&#8221; (UN sustainable development goals). On page 10 of the report it states &#8220;McKinsey &amp; Company <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Digital/Our%20Insights/Infographic%20What%20is%20good%20digital%20ID/MGI-Digital-ID-infographic-vF.ashx">studied</a> seven large countries and concluded that digital ID systems could add between 3 and 13% to their gross domestic product.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>In December, 2018, Mastercard <a href="https://www.gavi.org/investing-gavi/funding/donor-profiles/mastercard">partnered</a> with Gavi with the purpose of &#8220;efficiently delivering vaccines to millions of children, tracking identity and immunisation records in a digitised manner and incentivising the delivery of vaccines,&#8221; by deploying the Mastercard Wellness Pass chip card to those in various countries. It utilizes tokenized biometrics to &#8220;adhere to vaccination cycles.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>In March of 2019, Mastercard introduced their <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210419005519/en/Mastercard-to-Acquire-Ekata-to-Advance-Digital-Identity-Efforts#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20the%20company%20introduced%20a%20new%20framework">new framework</a> for the evolution of digital identities, with their platform operating at the center. Mastercard&#8217;s framework envisions their role as a central coordinator bringing together &#8220;stakeholders&#8221; including banks, governments, and individuals to issue and verify digital identities as a condition for accessing goods and services. In their <a href="https://www.mastercard.us/content/dam/mccom/en-us/issuers/digital-identity/digital-identity-restoring-trust-in-a-digital-world-final-share-corrected.pdf">report</a>, Mastercard says, &#8220;we are uniquely positioned as a user champion for digital identity,&#8221; considering their &#8220;experience in governance and operating networks,&#8221; as well as their focus on financial inclusion, data privacy, and investments in a &#8220;global infrastructure.&#8221; Mastercard says they &#8220;will facilitate the service platform and network,&#8221; which incorporates &#8220;core technologies&#8221; such as blockchain and biometrics.</p></li><li><p>Mastercard representatives contributed to the World Economic Forum&#8217;s January 2020 <a href="https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Digital_Identity_Strategic_Imperative.pdf">report</a> entitled &#8220;Reimagining Digital Identity: A Strategic Imperative,&#8221; in which digital identities are central for access to healthcare, financial services, food, travel, humanitarian aid, online activity, government services, phone services, and smart cities.</p></li><li><p>In September of 2020, Mastercard <a href="https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/press-releases/2020/september/mastercard-launches-central-bank-digital-currencies-cbdcs-testing-platform/">announced</a> the launch of their CBDCs testing platform for central banks to simulate the &#8220;issuance, distribution and exchange of CBDCs between banks, financial service providers and consumers.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>Mastercard collaborated with the <a href="https://idservice.com/content/dam/public/mastercardcom/idservice/pdf/Good-Health-Pass.pdf">Good Health Pass</a> initiative to &#8220;develop a blueprint for organizations to adopt and implement&#8221; digital health credentials, otherwise known as Covid passports, in 2021.</p></li><li><p>In April of 2021, Mastercard <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210419005519/en/Mastercard-to-Acquire-Ekata-to-Advance-Digital-Identity-Efforts">acquired</a> Ekata for $850 million for the purpose of advancing their digital identity efforts &#8220;through AI-powered identity verification.&#8221; Ekata is described as a &#8220;global leader in digital identity verification solutions that provide businesses worldwide the ability to link any digital transaction to the human behind it.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>In June of 2021, <a href="https://www.coreysdigs.com/food-supply-chain/funding-the-control-grid-part-3-the-food-framework/#:~:text=in%20June%202021%2C-,Mastercard,-launched%20their%20E">Master</a><a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/31216/The-Role-of-Digital-Identification-in-Agriculture-Emerging-Applications.pdf?sequence=5&amp;isAllowed=y">card</a> <a href="https://supplychaindigital.com/technology/mastercard-blockchain-adds-visibility-cattle-supply-chain">launched</a> their E-Livestock digital ID for the cattle supply chain. Digital proof of provenance, which is essentially a <a href="https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/31216/The-Role-of-Digital-Identification-in-Agriculture-Emerging-Applications.pdf?sequence=5&amp;isAllowed=y">digital ID for agricultural products and livestock</a>, is becoming more common. The World Bank, which the former CEO of Mastercard now heads, promotes <a href="https://id4d.worldbank.org/sites/id4d/files/ID4D-Agriculture-Emerging-Applicaitons-Summary.pdf">digital identities</a> <a href="https://id4d.worldbank.org/sites/id4d/files/ID4D-Agriculture-Emerging-Applicaitons-Summary.pdf">for farmers</a> to receive financial assistance as well as to increase tracking of the food supply.</p></li><li><p>Mastercard&#8217;s President of Cyber &amp; Intelligence, Ajay Bhalla, <a href="https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2020/01/18/businesses-must-work-together-to-protect-users-digital-identities/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CTo%20truly%20make,principles%20and%20standards.%E2%80%9D">has said</a>, &#8220;To truly make the digital world work for all, we must rethink traditional notions of digital identity and break down artificial barriers. We need a new model that starts with the commitment to the fundamental individual right &#8211; &#8216;I own my identity and I control my identity data.&#8217; And we need businesses, governments, NGOs, and others to forge partnerships and invest resources in support of a common framework, principles, and standards.&#8221;</p></li><li><p>In April of 2023, Senior VP of Digital Identity at Mastercard, Sarah Clark, <a href="https://thefr.com/news/how-mastercard-is-building-a-global-digital-id-network">outlined</a> Mastercard&#8217;s integral role in digital identities globally. She explained that countries are implementing &#8220;trust frameworks&#8221; to define the roles of digital identity networks like Mastercard&#8217;s. The networks then work to become &#8220;accredited&#8221; under the &#8220;trust framework.&#8221; Once &#8220;accredited,&#8221; Mastercard&#8217;s network would integrate with &#8220;government ecosystems when it comes to digital identities, digital credentials, as they are brought online.&#8221; Each country is unique in their &#8220;trust framework.&#8221; She said, &#8220;In the US it&#8217;s a state-based approach,&#8221; that is &#8220;tethered to the existing driver&#8217;s license ecosystem,&#8221; which Mastercard is looking &#8220;to plug into.&#8221; Clark added that government-issued digital identities would not be broadly accepted in some countries due to &#8220;the fear of government overreaching and tracking everything you do,&#8221; which is why Mastercard advocates for &#8220;strong public-private partnerships,&#8221; such as theirs, to accelerate public acceptance of digital IDs.</p></li><li><p>In August of 2023, Sarah Clark <a href="https://youtu.be/KQPIvI4leIY?t=384">elaborated</a> on Mastercard&#8217;s progress in the digital identity space, stating that they have been &#8220;on the leading edge of the paradigm shift that we can all see is happening today with respect to identity.&#8221; She noted that Mastercard&#8217;s digital ID network is live in two markets &#8211; Australia and Brazil. In Australia, legislation, regulations and the Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) have paved the way for Mastercard&#8217;s digital identity network to be implemented. In June of 2022, Mastercard became the first private organization to receive <a href="https://www.mastercard.com/news/ap/en/newsroom/press-releases/en/2022/identity-verified-mastercard-becomes-first-private-organization-to-receive-accreditation-for-three-roles-under-the-trusted-digital-identity-framework/">accreditation</a> under the TDIF. She added that Australia is a &#8220;template for other parts of the world&#8221; and that Mastercard&#8217;s digital identity network has &#8220;done pilot activities and prepared for launch in two other markets &#8211; the UK and the US.&#8221;</p></li></ol><div><hr></div><h2>Would the Digital ID Agenda Even Function Without CBDCs </h2>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Fake News Tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fake news isn&#8217;t just about false stories&#8212;it&#8217;s a set of calculated tactics designed to manipulate how we think and react. This article breaks down 10 of the most common tricks used by the media, from exaggerated statistics and misleading headlines to emotional spin and selective reporting. By understanding these methods, you&#8217;ll be better equipped to spot misinformation and see through the narratives that are meant to control public perception.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/10-fake-news-tactics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/10-fake-news-tactics</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:12:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a3b18df2-5715-4f78-a5e0-bfa7b524cdd3_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First, let me show you some glimpses of fake news, and then I will explain <strong>10 Fake News Tactics</strong> to give you a proper understanding.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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So instead, all people see is that big number. Then, they take an aspect within the overall data topic, that equates to a much larger percentage, and push that to the forefront to stoke fear, so it&#8217;s the only percentage that sticks in ones mind. This is commonplace in fake news. Do the math yourself.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> They write some dramatic piece to justify their narrative, throwing out numbers and percentages, then create a graph to reflect just how awful it appears to be. The only problem is, they only factored in about 2 out of 10 elements that would need to be taken into account to derive at the numbers they came to. They tell less than half the story, sum it up with a shocking visual, and people fall for it. Another thing they do with numbers is push a scare tactic with a global death rate attached to a year, but don&#8217;t mention it&#8217;s global, leading people to believe that is the death rate in the U.S. alone. They do this with the vaccine industry all the time. &#8220;Over 110,000 people died from the measles in 2017,&#8221; with a big fat zero in the U.S., but they fail to mention that part.</p><p><strong>3.</strong> They scribble out a 2,000 word spin on a story, beginning with an intriguing detail and perhaps a fact or two. Once they grip your mind, they go in for the kill &#8211; filling it with a pumped up opinion made to look like facts, while not providing a shred of evidence. About 3/4 of the way down the article, they lay out that basically everything they just stated was bs, in one single sentence, that about 5% of people will ever reach.</p><p><strong>4. </strong>The emotionally driven articles meant to fuel anger, hate, or fear, that are typically backed with a bunch of false or exaggerated statistics, piped full of bought-off scientific research, or a personal story from a paid actor.</p><p><strong>5. </strong>&#8220;Our sources say&#8221; is no longer a good look. Nine times out of ten it&#8217;s either intentional leaked disinformation, someone with a grudge, or the sources are non-existent. Stick with journalists who provide evidence, unless you have followed a journalist&#8217;s track record long enough to know that if they occasionally have an anonymous &#8220;source&#8221; and you are able to connect additional dots with evidence, keep it in the plausibility compartment until more information comes out. </p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold and Economic Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article exposes the deep connection between gold and economic freedom, showing why governments and central banks despise the gold standard. It explains how gold has historically protected savings, limited reckless spending, and kept economies stable&#8212;until it was replaced by paper money and central banking manipulation. The piece outlines practical solutions, from restoring gold as money to resisting CBDCs, protecting savings with real assets, and building parallel local economies. At its core, it argues that gold is more than wealth&#8212;it is a shield against inflation, government overreach, and financial slavery.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/gold-and-economic-freedom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/gold-and-economic-freedom</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5acb774f-b24a-45ce-944c-f80318f8e9c0_420x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They seem to sense &#8211; perhaps more clearly and subtly than many consistent defenders of laissez-faire &#8211; that gold and economic freedom are inseparable, that the gold standard is an instrument of laissez-faire and that each implies and requires the other.</p><p>In order to understand the source of their antagonism, it is necessary first to understand the specific role of gold in a free society.</p><p>Money is the common denominator of all economic transactions. It is that commodity which serves as a medium of exchange, is universally acceptable to all participants in an exchange economy as payment for their goods or services, and can, therefore, be used as a standard of market value and as a store of value, i.e., as a means of saving.</p><p>The existence of such a commodity is a precondition of a division of labor economy. If men did not have some commodity of objective value which was generally acceptable as money, they would have to resort to primitive barter or be forced to live on self-sufficient farms and forgo the inestimable advantages of specialization. If men had no means to store value, i.e., to save, neither long-range planning nor exchange would be possible.</p><p>What medium of exchange will be acceptable to all participants in an economy is not determined arbitrarily. First, the medium of exchange should be durable. In a primitive society of meager wealth, wheat might be sufficiently durable to serve as a medium, since all exchanges would occur only during and immediately after the harvest, leaving no value-surplus to store. But where store-of-value considerations are important, as they are in richer, more civilized societies, the medium of exchange must be a durable commodity, usually a metal. A metal is generally chosen because it is homogeneous and divisible: every unit is the same as every other and it can be blended or formed in any quantity.</p><p>Precious jewels, for example, are neither homogeneous nor divisible. More important, the commodity chosen as a medium must be a luxury. Human desires for luxuries are unlimited and, therefore, luxury goods are always in demand and will always be acceptable. Wheat is a luxury in underfed civilizations, but not in a prosperous society. Cigarettes ordinarily would not serve as money, but they did in post-World War II Europe where they were considered a luxury. The term "luxury good" implies scarcity and high unit value. Having a high unit value, such a good is easily portable; for instance, an ounce of gold is worth a half-ton of pig iron.</p><p>In the early stages of a developing money economy, several media of exchange might be used, since a wide variety of commodities would fulfill the foregoing conditions. However, one of the commodities will gradually displace all others, by being more widely acceptable. Preferences on what to hold as a store of value will shift to the most widely acceptable commodity, which, in turn, will make it still more acceptable. The shift is progressive until that commodity becomes the sole medium of exchange. The use of a single medium is highly advantageous for the same reasons that a money economy is superior to a barter economy: it makes exchanges possible on an incalculably wider scale. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=5c20edeb&amp;utm_content=173430381&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 7 day free trial&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=5c20edeb&amp;utm_content=173430381"><span>Get 7 day free trial</span></a></p><p>Whether the single medium is gold, silver, seashells, cattle, or tobacco is optional, depending on the context and development of a given economy. In fact, all have been employed, at various times, as media of exchange. Even in the present century, two major commodities, gold and silver, have been used as international media of exchange, with gold becoming the predominant one. Gold, having both artistic and functional uses and being relatively scarce, has significant advantages over all other media of exchange.</p><p>Since the beginning of World War I, it has been virtually the sole international standard of exchange. If all goods and services were to be paid for in gold, large payments would be difficult to execute and this would tend to limit the extent of a society's divisions of labor and specialization. Thus a logical extension of the creation of a medium of exchange is the development of a banking system and credit instruments (bank notes and deposits) which act as a substitute for, but are convertible into, gold.</p><p>A free banking system based on gold is able to extend credit and thus to create bank notes (currency) and deposits, according to the production requirements of the economy. Individual owners of gold are induced, by payments of interest, to deposit their gold in a bank (against which they can draw checks). But since it is rarely the case that all depositors want to withdraw all their gold at the same time, the banker need keep only a fraction of his total deposits in gold as reserves. This enables the banker to loan out more than the amount of his gold deposits (which means that he holds claims to gold rather than gold as security of his deposits). But the amount of loans which he can afford to make is not arbitrary: he has to gauge it in relation to his reserves and to the status of his investments.</p><p>When banks loan money to finance productive and profitable endeavors, the loans are paid off rapidly and bank credit continues to be generally available. But when the business ventures financed by bank credit are less profitable and slow to pay off, bankers soon find that their loans outstanding are excessive relative to their gold reserves, and they begin to curtail new lending, usually by charging higher interest rates. This tends to restrict the financing of new ventures and requires the existing borrowers to improve their profitability before they can obtain credit for further expansion. Thus, under the gold standard, a free banking system stands as the protector of an economy's stability and balanced growth. When gold is accepted as the medium of exchange by most or all nations, an unhampered free international gold standard serves to foster a world-wide division of labor and the broadest international trade.</p><p>Even though the units of exchange (the dollar, the pound, the franc, etc.) differ from country to country, when all are defined in terms of gold the economies of the different countries act as one &#8211; so long as there are no restraints on trade or on the movement of capital. Credit, interest rates, and prices tend to follow similar patterns in all countries. For example, if banks in one country extend credit too liberally, interest rates in that country will tend to fall, inducing depositors to shift their gold to higher-interest paying banks in other countries. This will immediately cause a shortage of bank reserves in the "easy money" country, inducing tighter credit standards and a return to competitively higher interest rates again.</p><p>A fully free banking system and fully consistent gold standard have not as yet been achieved. But prior to World War I, the banking system in the United States (and in most of the world) was based on gold and even though governments intervened occasionally, banking was more free than controlled. Periodically, as a result of overly rapid credit expansion, banks became loaned up to the limit of their gold reserves, interest rates rose sharply, new credit was cut off, and the economy went into a sharp, but short-lived recession. (Compared with the depressions of 1920 and 1932, the pre-World War I business declines were mild indeed.) It was limited gold reserves that stopped the unbalanced expansions of business activity, before they could develop into the post-World War I type of disaster. The readjustment periods were short and the economies quickly reestablished a sound basis to resume expansion.</p><p>But the process of cure was misdiagnosed as the disease: if shortage of bank reserves was causing a business decline &#8211; argued economic interventionists &#8211; why not find a way of supplying increased reserves to the banks so they never need be short! If banks can continue to loan money indefinitely &#8211; it was claimed &#8211; there need never be any slumps in business. And so the Federal Reserve System was organized in 1913. It consisted of twelve regional Federal Reserve banks nominally owned by private bankers, but in fact government sponsored, controlled, and supported.</p><p>Credit extended by these banks is in practice (though not legally) backed by the taxing power of the federal government. Technically, we remained on the gold standard; individuals were still free to own gold, and gold continued to be used as bank reserves. But now, in addition to gold, credit extended by the Federal Reserve banks ("paper reserves") could serve as legal tender to pay depositors.</p><p>When business in the United States underwent a mild contraction in 1927, the Federal Reserve created more paper reserves in the hope of forestalling any possible bank reserve shortage. More disastrous, however, was the Federal Reserve's attempt to assist Great Britain who had been losing gold to us because the Bank of England refused to allow interest rates to rise when market forces dictated (it was politically unpalatable). The reasoning of the authorities involved was as follows: if the Federal Reserve pumped excessive paper reserves into American banks, interest rates in the United States would fall to a level comparable with those in Great Britain; this would act to stop Britain's gold loss and avoid the political embarrassment of having to raise interest rates. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=e361697b&amp;utm_content=173430381&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 10% off for 1 year&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=e361697b&amp;utm_content=173430381"><span>Get 10% off for 1 year</span></a></p><p>The "Fed" succeeded; it stopped the gold loss, but it nearly destroyed the economies of the world, in the process. The excess credit which the Fed pumped into the economy spilled over into the stock market, triggering a fantastic speculative boom. Belatedly, Federal Reserve officials attempted to sop up the excess reserves and finally succeeded in braking the boom. But it was too late: by 1929 the speculative imbalances had become so overwhelming that the attempt precipitated a sharp retrenching and a consequent demoralizing of business confidence.</p><p>As a result, the American economy collapsed. Great Britain fared even worse, and rather than absorb the full consequences of her previous folly, she abandoned the gold standard completely in 1931, tearing asunder what remained of the fabric of confidence and inducing a world-wide series of bank failures. The world economies plunged into the Great Depression of the 1930's. </p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Simple Steps Toward Online Privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn 9 powerful steps to protect your online privacy in 2025&#8212;from ditching Gmail and Chrome to using ProtonMail, Brave, VPNs, Signal, and more.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/nine-simple-steps-toward-online-privacy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/nine-simple-steps-toward-online-privacy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9fde900a-8cf1-4954-aa2b-9008588721d2_420x300.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I haven&#8217;t received a targeted ad on my computer or mobile phone since 2014. If you care about your privacy or the privacy of your children &#8212; or even if you&#8217;re just sick of being bombarded by ads for diet pills seconds after you send an email to a friend complaining that your pants are too tight &#8212; here are seven simple steps you can take to make your online presence more private:</p><p><strong>1.</strong><em> </em><s>Jettison Gmail.</s> All Gmail emails, both incoming and outgoing &#8212; even the angry draft emails you decided not to send &#8212; are analyzed and stored permanently by Google LLC, with every snippet of information the company can extract from your emails added to the massive profile it has compiled about you &#8212; and to the profiles of every person you mention in your emails. I recommend using <a href="https://proton.me/mail">ProtonMail</a> instead of Gmail. It&#8217;s based in Switzerland and subject to strict Swiss privacy laws. It takes only a few seconds to sign up, because the company doesn&#8217;t ask <em>anything</em> about you (imagine that!). The basic service is free, and the paid version is cheap. ProtonMail is easy to use, and it also uses end-to-end encryption for maximum privacy. Unfortunately, you might be using Gmail and not even know it. To save money, <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/27/surrender-privacy-google/">thousands of businesses, schools, and universities</a> use Gmail under their own brands &#8212; even news services such as <em>The Guardian, The New York Times, U.S. News &amp; World Report</em>, <em>Salon</em>, and <em>The Hill</em>. To find out whether you have been unknowingly corresponding with someone through Google servers, open that person&#8217;s email and then find and click on the &#8220;view header&#8221; option in your email software. If you find &#8220;google.com&#8221; anywhere in the expanded header, Google has been monitoring all of your communications with that sender. Even if you switch to ProtonMail, you will still have no privacy when corresponding with someone using Gmail or hidden Google servers. I tell people whose emails are shared with Google that if they want to communicate with me, they will need to use a more secure email service, and they usually switch. Bear in mind that Gmail is nothing like the US Postal Service. Google has no legal obligation to deliver your mail, and it routinely <a href="https://www.axios.com/2022/10/22/rnc-lawsuit-google-spam-filter-blocks-email">diverts emails to people&#8217;s spam boxes</a>, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/16/23725438/google-gmail-deleting-inactive-accounts">deletes emails</a>, and even <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/40695?hl=en">cuts people off from their Gmail accounts</a>.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> <s>Kill Chrome.</s><em> </em>Google developed the Chrome browser because the massive amount of information they were collecting about you from their search engine (see below) and your emails wasn&#8217;t enough for them. With Chrome, they can see which web pages you visit &#8212; <em>and</em> what you do on those pages &#8212; even if you go to those pages directly rather than going through their search engine. If you value your privacy, <em>never</em> use Chrome, even in the bogus &#8220;incognito&#8221; mode, which <a href="https://medium.com/@LegalNewsbyDave/googles-incognito-mode-lawsuit-and-what-it-means-for-digital-privacy-759d685d9d17">still tracks you</a>. Instead, use <a href="https://brave.com/">Brave</a> which is what I use. Brave blocks all ads, is faster than Chrome, and was developed by the software engineer who built Firefox. And what about other browsers? As I reveal in &#8220;<a href="http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-06-22/google-is-the-worlds-biggest-censor-and-its-power-must-be-regulated">The New Censorship</a>,&#8221; Google can still<em> </em>get information about you when you&#8217;re using Firefox, Safari, and most other browsers, because they all check Google&#8217;s &#8220;quarantine list&#8221; before they take you to a website. Go with Brave.</p><p><strong>3.</strong> <s>Switch Search Engines.</s> Google&#8217;s search engine is the best because it indexes far more web pages than anyone else. But Google (the search engine) is also the most aggressive spying tool ever invented &#8212; funded from the outset by <a href="https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/how-the-cia-made-google-e836451a959e">the NSA and the CIA</a> to identify people who are a threat to national security. Google records every search you conduct, and your Google profile contains a complete history of every search you <em>ever</em> conducted &#8212; even those sketchy ones! Worse still, <a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/112/33/E4512.full.pdf?with-ds=yes">my research</a> has shown in recent years that Google&#8217;s search engine is also the most powerful <a href="https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-internet-flips-elections-and-alters-our-thoughts">mind control device</a> ever devised; it shifts the opinions of billions of people around the world every day without them knowing it. Instead of using Google.com, use the new Brave search engine (<a href="https://search.brave.com/">https://search.brave.com/</a>) which you can make your default search engine once you switch to the Brave browser (see #2 above). The Brave search engine doesn&#8217;t track you. It gives you great search results while also preserving your privacy.</p><p><strong>4.</strong> <s>Axe Android.</s> As I explain in &#8220;<a href="http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/05/10/15-ways-google-monitors-you">Google&#8217;s Gotcha</a>,&#8221; even Chrome didn&#8217;t give Google enough information about you, so the company developed Android, an operating system for phones and other mobile devices &#8212; the equivalent of the Windows operating system that&#8217;s on most desktop computers. Chrome gives Google information about you only when you&#8217;re online, but because Android controls all your phone&#8217;s functions, it tracks you &#8212; the phone numbers you&#8217;re dialing, the music files you&#8217;re playing, the places you&#8217;re visiting&#8212;even when you&#8217;re <em>offline</em>. If you value your privacy, donate your Android phone to a charity (<a href="https://CellPhonesForSoldiers.com">https://CellPhonesForSoldiers.com</a>), and buy a phone from a company that doesn&#8217;t use Google&#8217;s <a href="http://techland.time.com/2013/03/27/googles-dance/">deceptive business model</a>. Phones from Apple and <a href="https://www.itpro.co.uk/mobile/mobile-phones/360024/5-most-secure-smartphones">other companies</a> protect your privacy, whereas Google phones or phones that use Google&#8217;s version of Android do not. You can also now buy a &#8220;degoogled&#8221; Android phone, which disables Google&#8217;s tracking (<a href="https://degoogled.com">https://degoogled.com</a>). Companies like Apple and Microsoft make most of their money by selling <em>products</em>, whereas surveillance companies like Google and Facebook make nearly all of their money by suckering you with &#8220;free&#8221; services they use to track you and your children and then charging businesses a fee to send you and your family members targeted ads. If that doesn&#8217;t creep you out, maybe it should. Remember when your parent or grandparent told you there was &#8220;no such thing as a free lunch&#8221;? On the internet, that&#8217;s especially true. When a service seems to be &#8220;free,&#8221; you are actually paying for it with your freedom.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Save Your Pet From the Vet Industry Scam: Real Alternatives That Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how titer testing prevents needless shots, why raw species&#8209;appropriate food heals, which natural remedies work, and how to resist profit&#8209;driven vet tactics and surveillance tech&#8212;so you stay in charge of your animal&#8217;s health.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-save-your-pet-from-the-vet-industry-scam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-save-your-pet-from-the-vet-industry-scam</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:27:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2456b9e6-38b3-4694-97ad-3df2940c0ce7_420x300.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve read <em><a href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/the-vet-industry-scam-poisoning-our-pets-for-profit">The Vet Industry Scam</a></em> article, then you already know the painful truth: most modern veterinary care is less about healing and more about hustling. Overvaccination, overprescription, guilt-based sales tactics &#8212; it&#8217;s a system built to profit from fear and dependency.</p><p>But here&#8217;s the good news: <strong>you don&#8217;t have to play their game</strong>.</p><p>There are safer, smarter, and more natural ways to care for your animals. You just won&#8217;t hear about them in a corporate vet office &#8212; because real wellness doesn&#8217;t create repeat customers.</p><p>This article isn&#8217;t about fear. It&#8217;s about empowerment. It&#8217;s about how to take back control of your pet&#8217;s health using truth, common sense, and nature.</p><div><hr></div><h3>1. <strong>Question Every Vaccine and Medication</strong></h3><p>What you can do:</p><ul><li><p>That&#8217;s where <strong>titer testing</strong> comes in.</p><p><strong>Titer tests</strong> are a safe, smart way to avoid over-vaccination while still making sure your pet is protected. They&#8217;re simple blood tests that measure your dog or cat&#8217;s antibody levels to certain diseases &#8212; not guesses, not marketing. Real immunity, measured directly.</p><p>For dogs, most titer tests cover:</p><ul><li><p>Distemper</p></li><li><p>Parvo</p></li><li><p>Hepatitis</p></li></ul><p>For cats, they typically include:</p><ul><li><p>Rhinotracheitis</p></li><li><p>Calicivirus</p></li><li><p>Panleukopenia</p></li></ul><p>A positive titer means your pet has antibodies and is protected from that disease. For example, if your dog shows a positive titer for distemper, he doesn&#8217;t need another distemper shot &#8212; he&#8217;s already immune. No guessing. No unnecessary chemicals.</p><p>Most holistic vets offer minimal vaccination schedules for puppies and kittens, using just enough to build immunity without pushing their tiny systems over the edge like traditional vets do.</p><p>Worried about cost? It&#8217;s not nearly as expensive as they&#8217;d like you to think. You can often do a full titer panel for parvo, distemper, and hepatitis &#8212; <em>plus a full checkup</em> &#8212; for under $200.</p><p>Some clinics even do the testing in-house, which brings costs down and ensures better quality control. Outside labs are still a good option too, especially for busier offices.</p><p>Bottom line: don&#8217;t blindly vaccinate year after year. Titer testing gives you proof of protection &#8212; and gives your pet a break from the pharmaceutical cycle.</p></li><li><p>Research each vaccine before allowing it. Ask: What is the risk of the disease vs. the risk of this shot?</p></li><li><p>Don&#8217;t vaccinate a sick, elderly, or already-vaccinated animal. This is basic logic &#8212; but often ignored.</p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>2. <strong>Feed the Way Nature Intended</strong></h3><p>The foundation of real health starts with what goes into your pet&#8217;s body every day. Forget what most vets and pet stores push &#8212; if it comes in a brightly colored bag and smells like chemicals, it&#8217;s not food. It&#8217;s a product.</p><p>Dogs and cats are built to eat whole, fresh, biologically appropriate meals. That means:</p><ul><li><p>Raw or gently cooked meat</p></li><li><p>Meaty bones and organs</p></li><li><p>Natural fats</p></li><li><p>A small amount of animal-based supplements if needed</p></li><li><p>Clean, fresh water &#8212; not tap filled with chlorine and fluoride</p></li></ul><p>They don&#8217;t need grains. They don&#8217;t need &#8220;formulas.&#8221; They need food that resembles what their ancestors ate in the wild &#8212; not what corporations made for shelves.</p><p>When you feed like this, the transformation is real: shinier coat, more energy, cleaner teeth, fewer vet visits, and a stronger immune system overall.</p><p>1. For guidance and real-world examples, check out: <strong><a href="https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/raw-feeding-primer/">Feeding Raw Dog Food: 6 Steps To Get Started</a> </strong></p><p>2.<strong> BARF World: </strong>They offer articles, feeding calculators, and guidance on raw diets. Skip the commercial aspect and go straight to their info pages.<br>&#128073; <a href="https://barfworld.com/pages/feeding-calculator">https://barfworld.com/pages/feeding-calculator</a><br>&#128073; <a href="https://barfworld.com/pages/feeding-chart">https://barfworld.com/pages/feeding-chart</a><br><br>3. Are You New to Raw? Here are the Basics. Read this article<br>&#128073; <a href="https://keepthetailwagging.com/are-you-new-to-raw-here-are-the-basics/">https://keepthetailwagging.com/are-you-new-to-raw-here-are-the-basics/</a></p><p>4. Dr. Judy Morgan &#8211; Holistic Pet Health: She&#8217;s a retired integrative vet who shares detailed info on raw, home-cooked, and species-appropriate diets, plus how to transition safely.<br>&#128073; <a href="https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/blog">https://drjudymorgan.com/blogs/blog</a><br>Her free books &#128073; <a href="https://www.drjudyu.com/pdf-downloads">https://www.drjudyu.com/pdf-downloads</a></p><p>No one profits when your animal thrives on nature&#8217;s diet. That&#8217;s why you&#8217;ll never hear about it in most clinics. But it works &#8212; and your pet will show you.</p><div><hr></div><h3>3. <strong>Use Natural Supplements and Remedies First</strong></h3><p>For minor issues like itching, inflammation, or digestive troubles &#8212; pharmaceuticals should never be the first line of defense.</p><p>Nature has been healing animals long before vets existed.</p><p>Some powerful natural options:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Sunlight &amp; Fresh Air</strong> &#8211; Let them soak in the sun daily. It boosts immunity, lifts mood, and supports overall vitality.</p></li><li><p><strong>Grounding</strong> &#8211; Direct contact with the earth (grass, dirt, sand) helps discharge built-up electromagnetic stress &#8212; yes, even for animals.</p></li><li><p><strong>Clean Water</strong> &#8211; Tap water is often full of chemicals. Use filtered or spring water when possible.</p></li><li><p><strong>Movement</strong> &#8211; Walks, play, running &#8212; not just for exercise, but for the nervous system, digestion, and emotional wellbeing.</p></li><li><p><strong>Minimal Toxins</strong> &#8211; Avoid chemical flea collars, pesticide-laced yard treatments, synthetic air fresheners, and toxic cleaning supplies. These silently chip away at your pet&#8217;s health.</p></li><li><p><strong>Peaceful Environment</strong> &#8211; Stress, loud environments, and lack of sleep wear down animals just like humans. Calm surroundings matter.</p></li></ul><p>Your dog or cat&#8217;s body knows how to stay well &#8212; it just needs the chance. The more you remove interference and return them to a natural state, the more resilient and vibrant they become.<br><br><a href="https://drloudon.com/pet-health/grounding-a-simple-practice-that-can-heal-you-and-your-dog/">Grounding: A Simple Practice That Can Heal You and Your Dog</a><br><a href="https://www.bluffspetclinic.com/blog/natural-pet-remedies-that-really-work/">Natural Pet Remedies That Really Work</a><br><a href="https://www.bluffspetclinic.com/holistic-veterinary-medicine/">Holistic Veterinary Medicine</a></p><div><hr></div><h3>4. <strong>Build a Relationship With a Holistic Vet</strong></h3>
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From securing shelter and clean water to stocking up on food, medical supplies, and self-defense gear, this guide covers the top 16 must-have items to stay safe and resilient when the system falls apart.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/16-things-you-should-have-in-a-economic-collapse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/16-things-you-should-have-in-a-economic-collapse</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:31:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/437a9f53-587e-4866-a059-c604f896a5af_420x300.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Could we really face an economic collapse or a full-blown depression? Honestly, it&#8217;s not such a wild thought anymore. Just look around&#8212;pay attention to the headlines, the tension in the world, the instability in our own country. A lot of people aren&#8217;t asking if it will happen&#8212;they&#8217;re asking when.</p><p>The real question is: are you ready if everything suddenly changes?</p><p>Whether it&#8217;s a financial meltdown, a state of emergency, or a complete breakdown of society, being prepared isn&#8217;t fear&#8212;it&#8217;s common sense. If things ever spiral out of control, you&#8217;ll want to know you did something now to protect yourself and your loved ones later.</p><p>That&#8217;s why I put together a list&#8212;starting with the absolute essentials&#8212;you&#8217;d want on hand if we ever found ourselves living through a collapse. It&#8217;s not about panic. It&#8217;s about being proactive. Because when the system falls apart, preparation could make all the difference.</p><h2><strong>1. Shelter</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg" width="600" height="750" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1350,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:600,&quot;bytes&quot;:1510541,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/165217780?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DviY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a86223-0dd0-4c0c-bb81-b03d4cccd48a_1080x1350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Food and water are essential, of course&#8212;but when I think about what truly holds a family together in tough times, shelter is right at the top. Without a stable place to land, everything else starts to unravel.</p><p>Imagine suddenly losing your home or being forced to evacuate. Where would you go? What if you had nowhere lined up, no family nearby to take you in? The thought of ending up in a crowded shelter, surrounded by chaos, gives me chills.</p><p>That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve made a personal vow: no big cities, and definitely no renting ever again. I want something of my own&#8212;land, a little house, somewhere quiet and rural. A place where I can grow roots, not just crash temporarily. Because when the world turns upside down, there&#8217;s nothing more powerful than knowing you have a safe corner of it to call yours.</p><h2><strong>2. Water / water purification</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg" width="1300" height="1080" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1080,&quot;width&quot;:1300,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:830428,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/165217780?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lp60!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9b22306-2274-4b60-9cd8-4af1a461861b_1300x1080.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>72 hours. That is the typical time frame in which it will take you to dehydrate and then die with out water.<br><br>If you live on your own land and can run your own well, you&#8217;ve already got a huge advantage. That kind of independence is gold. But if you're on city water, there are a few things to think about, especially in a crisis. City water systems can be quickly compromised during a collapse, and on top of that, most municipal water is fluoridated. Whether you agree with it or not, you're drinking something that&#8217;s been chemically treated every day.</p><p>That&#8217;s why having backup options is a must. A rain barrel for collecting water is a no-brainer&#8212;and don&#8217;t forget a mosquito net to keep pests out. Water purification tablets are another must-have, and a tea kettle for boiling water could be a lifesaver. A lot of water you gather in an emergency might look fine, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s safe to drink.</p><p>When things go south, clean, safe water becomes everything. Prepare now, because when the taps go dry, it&#8217;s already too late.</p><h2><strong>3. Food stuff you can stock</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg" width="1080" height="1350" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/eaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1350,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1773515,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/165217780?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ztU2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae69a2-c464-4da2-9832-0bab15147ef4_1080x1350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>In the event of tough times economic collapse or widespread disaster there are a few things that would fly off the shelves overnight. Water and food. Look in your cupboards, you probably have enough food to last you and your family a month tops, if you are lucky. I would hate to have to compete with mobs of people at Walmart to obtain a few canned goods. Some folks might rush for milk, eggs, or whatever's about to expire. Others go straight for the long-lasting stuff. Me? I'd focus on real essentials&#8212;the kind that fuel you and last.</p><p>I&#8217;d stock up raw honey (nature&#8217;s powerhouse), raw milk, and seeds to grow my own vegetables.</p><p>I'd also make the switch to raw milk where I can&#8212;it&#8217;s closer to what nature intended. And if the grid goes down? A backup generator would give me peace of mind.</p><p>When everything&#8217;s uncertain, going back to the basics&#8212;what&#8217;s natural, nourishing, and sustainable&#8212;feels like the smartest move. To those that want to take it a step further, you can always teach yourself how to grow a garden. There is nothing better and more rewarding than growing your own produce to feed your family.</p><h2><strong>4. Medical Supplies</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg" width="488" height="405.4153846153846" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1080,&quot;width&quot;:1300,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:488,&quot;bytes&quot;:1262450,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/165217780?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zla7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F17d607a0-dd84-4816-809e-0990ddfeaf93_1300x1080.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>So you or a loved one are hurt. Do you have access to a hospital or doctor? You may not. I would want a medicine cabinet stacked with a solid and extended first aid kit. You may not be a DR or have played one on TV&#8230;. but with the right equipment and a few medical books you may be able to properly apply a splint, tourniquet or even stitch someone up properly. Preserving the life of a family member or friend.</p><h2><strong>5. Self-Defense Equipment</strong></h2><p>When the economy crashes and things get unstable, people get desperate&#8212;and that&#8217;s when you need to be able to protect yourself and your family. It&#8217;s not about living in fear&#8212;it&#8217;s about being realistic and ready.</p><p>If you&#8217;re trained and legally allowed, owning a firearm might make sense. But even if that&#8217;s not your route, there are other solid options&#8212;pepper spray, a stun gun, even a heavy-duty flashlight can give you a fighting chance if things go sideways.</p><p>Good locks, solid doors, and just being aware of your surroundings go a long way too. And let&#8217;s not forget&#8212;having a loyal dog can be one of the best early warning systems out there.</p><p>It&#8217;s not about looking for trouble&#8212;it&#8217;s about not being caught off guard when it shows up. Stay calm, stay smart, and stay safe.</p><h2><strong>6. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Quit Porn? 6 Powerful Reasons to Reboot Your Brain and Reclaim Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think watching porn is harmless? Discover the hidden effects of porn addiction&#8212;from ED to emotional numbness&#8212;and how quitting can completely transform your life.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/why-quit-porn-6-powerful-reasons-to-reboot-your-brain-and-reclaim-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/why-quit-porn-6-powerful-reasons-to-reboot-your-brain-and-reclaim-your-life</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 17:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2ab2f262-486c-44a9-972e-f67545f17f7d_420x300.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There was a time when a therapist might recommend you watch porn to de-stress and release. Today, the idea that guys who are into porn simply have a high sex drive or that it&#8217;s healthy to watch porn has been debunked.</p><p>If you've become obsessed with porn, maybe you already have an inkling that something&#8217;s not right:</p><ul><li><p>You&#8217;re feeling withdrawn, unmotivated, or socially alienated</p></li><li><p>You find yourself having difficulty concentrating, unable to focus or easily forgetting things.</p></li><li><p>You can't enjoy sex in real life: Your body doesn&#8217;t respond the way it should. For men, that might mean performance issues. For women, it can feel emotionally empty or physically unsatisfying.</p></li><li><p>You&#8217;ve realised the reality of the porn industry isn&#8217;t aligned with your values.</p></li><li><p>Guilt and shame are impacting your self esteem and confidence.</p></li></ul><p>Whether or not you&#8217;re aware of it, your PMO(Porn, Masturbation, and Orgasm) habit is affecting the rest of your life<strong>.</strong> Here's a run-through of some of the most important reasons to quit porn.</p><h2><strong>It&#8217;s Ruining Your Sex Life</strong></h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QnNr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab9eb397-83b5-4426-bb6d-3061b57d75a9_1300x1080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>If someone said you could upgrade from your pixelated world of porn to a more active, satisfying <em>real</em> sex life, we're pretty sure you'd trade in the porn.</p><p>The more deeply immersed into online erotica you get, the more likely it is that your real sex life is lagging behind.</p><p>Feeling physically numb and/or mentally absent during sex? If yes, you&#8217;re experiencing the side effects of a compulsive porn habit, which are limiting pleasure in the bedroom for both you and your partner.</p><p>Or maybe you&#8217;ve developed ED(Erectile dysfunction) or another sexual dysfunction, which is preventing you from enjoying sex &#8211; or having any at all.</p><p>In both scenarios, a lack of confidence and feelings of shame and guilt are common. Rebooting is your ticket to a more fulfilling sex life. </p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Complete Homeschooling Guide for Awakened Parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover why thousands of parents are pulling their kids from public schools and how you can give your children a real education - one that builds critical thinkers instead of obedient system-dependents. This complete guide reveals the dangers of modern schooling and the homeschooling solution.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/the-complete-homeschooling-guide-for-awakened-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/the-complete-homeschooling-guide-for-awakened-parents</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/505e3d00-d43e-4ea8-87f5-70ad594a58b7_420x300.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In today&#8217;s world, many parents are starting to question the system and the way their children are being raised, taught, and influenced. More than ever, homeschooling has become a powerful option for families who want to take back control of their children&#8217;s education, values, and future. This article will guide you through what homeschooling is, why it matters, how to start, and how to raise children with strong morals, independent thinking, and love for truth.</p><h3>What is Homeschooling?</h3><p>Homeschooling simply means teaching your children at home instead of sending them to a traditional school. As a parent, you take full responsibility for their education&#8212;what they learn, how they learn, and when they learn it. This doesn&#8217;t mean children don&#8217;t learn proper subjects. They still study math, reading, science, history, and more. But the big difference is, they learn it in a safe, loving, and controlled environment&#8212;your home. </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;dac060a2-7bf1-4ded-87b5-bd6aa0ec91cd&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Homeschooling has become more suitable for today&#8217;s kids who are increasingly targeted by woke ideology. Gender studies ought to be an option for college, not elementary schools&#8230;</p><div><hr></div><h3>Why Choose Homeschooling?</h3><p>There are many reasons families choose to homeschool. Here are some of the most common and important ones:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Protecting your child from harmful influences</strong> &#8211; Schools today are pushing certain agendas, like gender confusion and other ideologies that many parents don&#8217;t agree with. 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With homeschooling, you can focus on these morals every day.</p></li><li><p><strong>Freedom to learn at their own pace</strong> &#8211; Not every child learns the same way. Some learn fast, others slow. In homeschooling, you can tailor the learning style to fit your child.</p></li><li><p><strong>Stronger family bonds</strong> &#8211; Spending time together builds trust and closeness. Homeschooling helps your child feel safe, loved, and supported.</p></li><li><p><strong>Raising strong, independent thinkers</strong> &#8211; Instead of following the crowd, your children learn to question, explore, and stand for what&#8217;s right.</p></li></ul><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;96055b97-b02e-4465-a790-c34a84d6c156&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><h3><strong>What are the flaws in the education system?</strong></h3><p>The educational system in our country is just focused on marks and thus demotivates children who think outside the box.</p><h4><strong>1. It practically says that grades/marks matter than anything in the world.</strong></h4><ul><li><p>The system provides children with a large amount of pressure because of which most of them are not even able to develop their creative skills or a passion for something.</p></li><li><p>Students who do really well in exams are mostly just involved in accademics and activities done in school. And people who are involved in doing something of there own passion just don&#8217;t care about accademics resulting in very low grades.</p></li><li><p>Going to school is like an investment as in my opinion. People spend more than 14 years in school that is a great period of our life, and if the things that we learn from there isn&#8217;t worthy enough we probabily should shut it down.</p></li></ul><h4>2. <strong>The Promotion of Gender Ideology</strong></h4><p>More and more schools are introducing gender ideology into their curriculums. This can confuse young minds and force them to accept ideas that don&#8217;t align with reality or personal beliefs. Instead of learning about real scientific facts, children are bombarded with subjective, political ideas. In homeschooling, you have the power to teach your child the truth based on natural law and protect them from this confusion. </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;afd27ea4-6c28-4fd7-a8e2-693edf9a5106&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h4>3. <strong>The Teachers Don&#8217;t Teach, and the Students Don&#8217;t Care</strong></h4><p>A harsh truth in many public schools is that learning barely happens. In too many classrooms, teachers rely on Google Classroom to assign busywork, while students sit scrolling on iPhones and laptops. This lazy cycle leads to shallow understanding and encourages cheating. Students aren&#8217;t being challenged, so they avoid harder classes and simply look up answers instead of thinking critically. The result? A generation that has learned how to pass without ever learning anything deeply. And when they forget a fact, their whole education collapses&#8212;because it was never real in the first place. </p><h4>4. <strong>Teaching Children to Be Puppets of the System</strong></h4><p>Public schools, by design, are institutions that create conformity, encouraging students to obey the system without questioning its flaws. This creates a generation of young people who don&#8217;t know how to challenge the status quo, who simply &#8220;follow the rules&#8221; without understanding the bigger picture. Homeschooling empowers children to question authority, think for themselves, and resist blindly following societal norms.</p><h4>5. <strong>No Focus on Survival Skills and Practical Knowledge</strong></h4><p>What are children learning in today&#8217;s schools? A lot of abstract concepts, but not the life skills they need to thrive in the real world. How many public school students know how to grow their own food, manage money, or even build something with their hands? These critical survival skills are rarely taught. Homeschooling provides the opportunity to teach children practical skills&#8212;like cooking, gardening, budgeting, and basic carpentry&#8212;that prepare them to be self-sufficient and ready for any challenges life throws their way. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3>How to Start Homeschooling</h3><p>In the US, you should first check your state laws to see if there are any statutes related to homeschooling. State guidelines may affect how you homeschool.</p><p>Then I recommend deschooling for you and for your child. The reason this is important is that most of the things you think of as necessary for &#8220;school&#8221; are not necessary for a <em>homeschool. </em>You need to let go of things like the traditional classroom method. And your child, if they have attended school, also need time to adjust to taking charge of their education.</p><p>The traditional classroom is teacher led and student passive. You do not want to create that dynamic in your home, or you are very likely to burn out.</p><p>The most important things to focus on to start homeschooling are:</p><p><strong>How best to meet the needs of your child. </strong>Think about your child's abilities, interests, internal clock, and general health. Then plan for study, activities, creative play, adequate exercise and rest, and proper nutrition and hydration. Now that they don&#8217;t have to raise their hand to go to the bathroom, for instance, they can drink all the water their body needs!</p><p><strong>Learning creates connections. </strong>In public schools, subjects like history, science, and math are taught separately, making kids think they&#8217;re boring or pointless. But in real life, everything connects&#8212;cooking involves chemistry, growing food uses math, and history influences everything around us.</p><p>With homeschooling, you can give your child books and materials that actually show how the world works&#8212;past and present. Instead of watered-down textbooks, they can read about real history, critical events, and how systems have been used to manipulate people. This helps them build awareness, question what they&#8217;re told, and see how everything is connected. That&#8217;s how real learning happens.</p><p><strong>Give kids ownership of their own education. </strong>Then guide them in planning what they will learn, and how they will learn it. Sit down with a calendar, their books and other materials, age and ability appropriate goals, and have them create their own lesson plans. Since <em>they</em> are the ones who crafted those expectations, self-motivation kicks in and it's a bit easier to keep them on track.</p><p><strong>Redefine success. </strong>Shift your focus from recreating school to the true purpose of learning definition of success<strong>.</strong> We want our kids to enjoy the pursuit of a challenge, develop perseverance, curiosity, and compassion. They need to feel the satisfaction of personal accomplishment as motivation. The goal is for children to value<strong> </strong>learning, not grades, or certificates, or honor rolls.</p><p>I know most people think the first thing you should do is buy textbooks, organize a schoolroom, buy a desk, etc&#8230; but most of our associations with school and education aren&#8217;t helpful or applicable to a homeschool. Which is why it is good to take some time to let go of it.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;c3021848-3217-4ecf-84d1-775fd954538d&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\&quot;When a society loses its moral compass, it collapses from within.\&quot; &#8211; G.K. 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Organizations and Support Groups, USA and Worldwide</a>.</p><p>You can find out information about homeschooling resources in your area by doing an internet search using the terms "homeschool" plus the name of your city and state. Don&#8217;t forget to check social media sites such as Facebook too. These offer great forums for asking questions and reading about the experiences and challenges of others. </p><p>There are hundreds of blogs written by homeschool educators, these are a great resource for finding information. You can find them easily by doing an internet search for "homeschool blogs."</p><div><hr></div><h3>Homeschooling Successfully</h3><h4>Choose a Curriculum</h4><p>Choosing a curriculum means picking what your child will learn and how they'll learn it. Every child is different&#8212;some love reading, others prefer hands-on activities or visual materials. Think about how your child learns best and choose a style that fits them.</p><p>You don&#8217;t have to follow a strict school method. There are many options out there, from traditional to creative approaches like Montessori or Charlotte Mason. <strong>Montessori </strong>is a hands-on learning method that lets children learn at their own pace through real-life activities. It encourages independence, problem-solving, and natural curiosity&#8212;perfect for younger kids. <strong>Charlotte Mason</strong> focuses on short lessons, nature, and rich, story-based books called &#8220;living books.&#8221; It helps build strong character, good habits, and a love for learning in a calm, thoughtful way. Some are religious, some are not. You can mix and match subjects and even switch things up if something isn&#8217;t working. </p><p>The goal is to give your child an education that suits them&#8212;not one made for everyone else. Keep it flexible and simple. What matters most is that your child learns in a way that helps them grow and enjoy learning. </p><blockquote><p>If you enjoy my work and want to help support me and my family, the most impactful way to do so is by joining the email list and becoming a <a href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/">paid subscriber</a>. Your support helps keep this page going.</p></blockquote><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><h4>Create a schedule</h4><p>Make homeschooling a priority. Keep free time separate from "school time," and don't let interruptions or distractions take over. Many children benefit from a daily schedule so they know what you expect from them. You now have primary responsibility over their education, and you need to set parameters so they complete their work.</p><p>Homeschooling doesn't have to be six hours a day or five days a week. Pick the schedule that works best for each child. Your five or six-year old may only need a couple hours a day of dedicated schoolwork.</p><p>For example, if you are homeschooling your child who is between 1st and 6th grade, you should probably spend about one to two hours per day on their studies. It is a good idea to keep each learning session short (between 10 and 20 minutes for kids from grades 1 to 3, and 20 to 45 minutes for kids from grade 4 to 6). Break up these sessions with fun activities for your child, these could be educational games, but it could also just be independent play time.</p><p>If you are homeschooling an older child, it is good to aim for at least two hours (or more) of time spent learning. For older kids, you can teach them about a specific subject for a bit longer than a younger child. For example, you can aim for a 45 minute or longer session. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/p/the-complete-homeschooling-guide-for-awakened-parents?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/p/the-complete-homeschooling-guide-for-awakened-parents?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h4>Be flexible with your schedule.</h4><p>Although it is a good idea to have some type of schedule, it is important to remember that you may not always be able to stick with that schedule. An activity might take more or less time than you thought, or an interesting field trip opportunity might pop up. Don&#8217;t stress about it if you can&#8217;t stick to the schedule all of the time.</p><p>Many homeschooling parents don&#8217;t stick to a strict schedule. If you had planned for a 45 minute session, but your child is obviously becoming very tired and frustrated, then it&#8217;s OK to cut it short.</p><p>If you have to deviate from the schedule, don&#8217;t worry. Do take the time to explain to your child why you are deviating, and how you will makeup for the missed work together.</p><h4>Allow time for independent activities.</h4><p>Your child will also spend a lot of their time engaged in independent activities. This doesn&#8217;t mean that you should let them sit in front of the TV for hours, though. These activities should typically involve some type of learning or physical activity. These activities can be a lot of fun for kids, they will encourage the child&#8217;s independence, and they will be completing the required learning at the same time.</p><p>For example, you can have a part of the day where your child engages in physical activity (such as jumping rope or playing basketball, for example), where they do an art project or experiment with science projects. They can practice an instrument or read a book that they choose from a list you have created.</p><h4>Track Progress</h4><p>Tracking your child&#8217;s progress helps you see how well they&#8217;re learning and where they might need extra help. You don&#8217;t need to give formal grades&#8212;just keep notes, test occasionally, or create a simple portfolio of their work. This gives you a clear picture of what&#8217;s working and what isn&#8217;t.</p><p>By doing this, you can adjust your teaching style, change materials if needed, and make sure your child is moving forward. It also helps plan for future goals, whether that&#8217;s higher education, a trade skill, or just becoming a confident, capable person.</p><h4>Teach Practical Skills</h4><p>Along with reading and math, it&#8217;s important to teach your child real-life skills they&#8217;ll use every day. This includes things like cooking, cleaning, gardening, budgeting, basic repairs, and time management. These skills build confidence and independence.</p><p>Homeschooling gives you the perfect chance to include practical learning in daily life. Your child won&#8217;t just be smart on paper&#8212;they&#8217;ll know how to take care of themselves and handle real-world situations.</p><h4>Arrange field trips and extracurricular activities.</h4><p>Homeschooling doesn&#8217;t mean staying home all the time. Field trips and activities outside the house help your child learn through real-world experiences. Visits to museums, farms, historical sites, or even nature walks can make learning exciting and hands-on.</p><p>Extracurriculars like sports, art, music, or volunteering also help build social skills, teamwork, and confidence. These activities keep your child active, curious, and connected with the world around them. </p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;152eca7c-b9a0-43aa-a46b-aeb267e292d6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Let&#8217;s first wake up and smell the reality&#8230;that the deck is stacked, everything is rigged, and they are out to get you.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How to Beat The System!&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:96788321,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Exploring hidden truths about media, health, and society. 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Children need time, attention, and love. Here are a few tips for strong parenting:</p><ul><li><p>Be a good example &#8211; Children follow what you do more than what you say.</p></li><li><p>Discipline with love &#8211; Set clear rules and stick to them, but always with care and kindness.</p></li><li><p>Listen to them &#8211; Make sure your child knows their voice matters.</p></li><li><p>Pray with them &#8211; If you&#8217;re spiritual, build faith together as a family.</p></li><li><p>Laugh, talk, and spend time &#8211; These little moments are the most powerful.</p></li></ul><h3>Teach Them to Help Others</h3><p>We must raise children who care&#8212;not just about themselves, but about others. Teach them:</p><ul><li><p>To be generous</p></li><li><p>To help those in need</p></li><li><p>To speak up for what&#8217;s right</p></li><li><p>To defend the weak</p></li><li><p>To value truth over popularity</p></li></ul><p>A good child is not only smart&#8212;they are kind, brave, and full of purpose.</p><h3>Final Thoughts</h3><p>Homeschooling is more than just keeping your kids at home. It&#8217;s about building strong, free, wise children who don&#8217;t depend on broken systems. It&#8217;s about teaching morals, truth, faith, and love. And it&#8217;s about protecting the next generation from lies, confusion, and harm.</p><p>You don&#8217;t need to be an expert. You just need to care, stay committed, and never stop learning with your child. Together, we can raise a new generation that resists evil, seeks truth, and walks in love.</p><p>You can do this. And your children will thank you for it. </p><blockquote><p>If you enjoy my work and want to help support me and my family, the most impactful way to do so is by joining the email list and becoming a <a href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/">paid subscriber</a>. 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isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/five-years-after-the-lockdown-a-reflection-on-a-global-experiment-in-control</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b7158b82-2019-4503-855b-df3cb9b28b5e_420x300.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Five Years On: What Have We Learned?</h1><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kxQ9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F07656a98-2a3d-436d-84fa-3c16494f3d69_1024x768.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Under the guise of an unprecedented global emergency, entire nations were locked down&#8212;not for an illness, but for something far more insidious.</p><p>We lived through a pandemic, yes&#8212;but not of a virus. It was a pandemic of manipulation, of relentless government propaganda, corporate greed, and psychological warfare against humanity. And now, five years later, we must ask: What have we actually learned? </p><h2>A Global Obedience Test</h2><p>The past five years have proven that those in power wield near-total control. With the stroke of a pen, they rewrote the rules of society, invoking &#8220;emergency powers&#8221; that were neither legally binding nor democratically debated, yet somehow dictated every aspect of our lives. This was never about public health&#8212;it was a worldwide compliance experiment.</p><p>They tested how quickly people would submit, how easily fear could turn neighbors against each other, and how division could be sown under the banner of unity. People were encouraged to report friends and family for breaking ever-changing restrictions, unknowingly enforcing an agenda that thrived on fear.</p><p>Society was restructured overnight. &#8220;Essential&#8221; workers were glorified, while others&#8212;branded &#8220;non-essential&#8221;&#8212;were cast aside, their livelihoods deemed unimportant. Community bonds were shattered, replaced with tiers of importance dictated by bureaucratic decree.</p><h2>Divide, Conquer, and Control</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg" width="1024" height="768" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:768,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:177864,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/i/160203480?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0XcQ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1bf86b47-74a9-49cf-9bcc-7c1cb7a539b2_1024x768.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg" width="1456" height="1877" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1877,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zZ6r!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F592cc9d4-37b4-4845-91a3-c2e1a9aec74f_1472x1898.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>2.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png" width="700" height="702" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KlKH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89981c44-1f77-44d1-a94c-3f16094a19a0_700x702.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>3.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg" width="1020" height="1440" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1440,&quot;width&quot;:1020,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!T5KF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F323b8a1d-3fea-4083-ba97-f6be508cd0c8_1020x1440.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>4.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png" width="564" height="798" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:798,&quot;width&quot;:564,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZtRN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F55539f23-6552-4d3e-abb3-f10665b87a06_564x798.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>5.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png" width="600" height="600" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:600,&quot;width&quot;:600,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_WAz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fef503194-d6c3-4ac2-a2e7-600e4b642ff1_600x600.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>6.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg" width="1128" height="1128" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1128,&quot;width&quot;:1128,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ChDB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F93feda61-389c-420d-9621-f9050c4a35bb_1128x1128.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>7.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg" width="898" height="1280" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1280,&quot;width&quot;:898,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FXO0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78a1b04b-0629-4365-bc9e-75ebb867a56f_898x1280.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>8.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg" width="948" height="1235" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1235,&quot;width&quot;:948,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ec80!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cee4c9c-d27e-4db8-b9fe-e5b7aabb4e9a_948x1235.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>9.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png" width="563" height="831" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gguK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4b6e3750-8bfb-4273-9590-71f964f4b206_563x831.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>10.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg" width="1070" height="1188" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y9l7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb69c1a6b-baf4-45f0-b1ab-253a036dae86_1070x1188.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>11.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png" width="720" height="754" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:754,&quot;width&quot;:720,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6uuw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab79ed4-b9d4-4fb2-be92-fae3523b404e_720x754.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>12.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg" width="1070" height="1070" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1070,&quot;width&quot;:1070,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1id0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2ac344d-8772-4868-bd57-c7e27fb9907b_1070x1070.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;c63a1e65-524c-4e60-b4cf-31ae541ef513&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\&quot;When a society loses its moral compass, it collapses from within.\&quot; &#8211; G.K. Chesterton.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Decline of Western Society: 10 Signs of Moral Decay and Cultural Collapse&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:96788321,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Exploring hidden truths about media, health, and society. Empowering you to question, learn, and take control | Email: revealedeye@gmail.com&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4ca260d4-8699-4037-a80e-838f224f9b5e_640x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:null}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-02-16T17:30:56.814Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c8d11ac-f8eb-44cd-a65e-873049237b17_1446x1417.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/the-decline-of-western-society&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Exposed&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:157251655,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:17,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:null,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;RevealedEye's Newsletter&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c0731e9-c4c8-4eb4-bd8a-c0ce61e96bb2_640x640.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>13.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg" width="1104" height="1280" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1280,&quot;width&quot;:1104,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAcA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F860cec6a-eda2-4340-8730-b687eb7433f3_1104x1280.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>14.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg" width="882" height="1200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/be37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1200,&quot;width&quot;:882,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Image" title="Image" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yt7o!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbe37b40a-e6b0-4cde-9abb-01d6f4c7e984_882x1200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Programming the Masses: How Language Shapes Our Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the influence of language on beliefs and behaviors. Learn how words are used as tools of control. Learn how words influence thoughts, shape reality, and are used to control public opinion.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/programming-the-masses-how-language-shapes-our-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/programming-the-masses-how-language-shapes-our-mind</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9418a911-04ec-4d8b-8ea3-e2a3de257b65_940x788.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Kg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5e4980b-9ab9-4b54-ad11-2f0abcc7f87b_940x788.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Kg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5e4980b-9ab9-4b54-ad11-2f0abcc7f87b_940x788.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Kg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5e4980b-9ab9-4b54-ad11-2f0abcc7f87b_940x788.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Kg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5e4980b-9ab9-4b54-ad11-2f0abcc7f87b_940x788.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i8Kg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5e4980b-9ab9-4b54-ad11-2f0abcc7f87b_940x788.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img 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On the surface, language seems like a simple tool for communication, but it serves a deeper, often far from innocent purpose. Like Orwell&#8217;s <em>Newspeak</em>, where language was deliberately manipulated to control thought, our words similarly shape reality. They program how we perceive the world, influence our decisions, and dictate what we accept as truth.</p><p>Much like lines of code, language inputs instructions into our minds. Every word acts as a calculated command&#8212;not just an expression, but a force designed to direct our thoughts and actions. The beliefs we hold or the way we react can often be traced back to the words we encounter daily&#8212;words crafted to push us toward specific conclusions.</p><p>Those who grasp the true power of language use it to influence entire populations. By carefully selecting and manipulating words, they control our reality without us even realizing it. The real question is: how are you being programmed, and for whose gain?</p><p>One of the most subtle yet powerful tools in this programming is repetition. Through the <strong>illusory truth effect</strong>, when we hear something repeated enough times, we begin to believe it&#8217;s true, even if it&#8217;s entirely false. Politicians, advertisers, and media outlets are well aware of this. They embed ideas into our minds through catchy slogans or repeated claims, transforming falsehoods into accepted realities.</p><p>The <strong>framing effect</strong> is another tactic. The way information is presented can dramatically alter how we feel and react. Consider how a medical treatment with a &#8220;90% survival rate&#8221; sounds reassuring, but the same treatment described with a &#8220;10% mortality rate&#8221; feels riskier&#8212;despite the reality being identical. Politicians and marketers are experts at using framing to evoke fear or comfort, depending on their agenda.</p><p>Then there&#8217;s the <strong>halo effect</strong>, where one positive trait colors our entire perception. For example, when a celebrity endorses a product, we assume the product is just as great as the person promoting it, even if there&#8217;s no real connection between them. This taps into our natural tendency to trust familiar faces, allowing words and images to guide our thinking without much scrutiny.</p><p>On a more subconscious level, <strong>priming</strong> influences us in ways we&#8217;re often unaware of. Exposure to specific words or themes&#8212;like &#8220;success&#8221; or &#8220;wealth&#8221;&#8212;can subtly shift our mindset toward competition or materialism. In this way, language doesn&#8217;t just communicate ideas; it implants them, nudging us toward decisions we may not have made otherwise.</p><p><strong>Social dynamics</strong> are also heavily shaped by language. Consider the <strong>false consensus effect</strong>, where certain beliefs are framed as being widely accepted, pressuring us to conform. Phrases like &#8220;everyone is doing this&#8221; or &#8220;this is the latest trend&#8221; create social pressure, playing on our desire to fit in. This is closely related to the <strong>bandwagon effect</strong>, where we&#8217;re inclined to follow the crowd to avoid feeling left out.</p><p>When confronted with facts that challenge our views, language further entrenches our beliefs through the <strong>backfire effect</strong> and <strong>confirmation bias</strong>. Rather than reconsider our positions, we often double down, clinging to our original views. Negative language is especially effective in reinforcing this, as our brains tend to remember emotionally charged words more vividly than neutral or positive ones.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/p/programming-the-masses-how-language-shapes-our-mind?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/p/programming-the-masses-how-language-shapes-our-mind?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>At an even deeper level, <strong>subliminal influence</strong> embeds itself in our minds without us realizing it. Advertisers and media outlets carefully select words to elicit emotional responses that bypass our conscious mind. These words slip past our defenses and shape how we feel and react, without us even being aware of the control they exert.</p><h3><strong>The Controllers: Who Shapes Our Language?</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png" width="940" height="788" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:788,&quot;width&quot;:940,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:973836,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r6vo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70e5e9f-490d-4dfe-b434-8196067b4207_940x788.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>If language is an algorithm of control, then who designs the code? The answer lies with those in power&#8212;political leaders, media moguls, and corporate executives. By controlling the language people hear, they manipulate how people think and behave. This manipulation occurs across industries and issues, from politics to consumerism.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Beat The System!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world isn&#8217;t broken by accident&#8212;it&#8217;s designed that way. From healthcare to banking, politics, food, taxes, and media, every system is built to keep you dependent, distracted, and controlled. This piece breaks down how these institutions manipulate the masses for profit and power, and more importantly, how you can break free&#8212;by taking back control of your health, finances, community, and mind. Discover practical steps to live independently from corrupt systems and reclaim your freedom through awareness, self-reliance, and truth.]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-beat-the-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-beat-the-system</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ef3430d-38f8-47ee-833f-3fff1dca5ad2_940x788.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Let&#8217;s first wake up and smell the reality&#8230;that the deck is stacked, everything is rigged, and they are out to get you.</strong></p><p>What am I talking about?</p><p>The following systems and industries are rigged to cheat you, to suppress you, to control and manipulate you, and ultimately to discard you once you are of no further value.</p><h3><strong>The Healthcare System</strong></h3><div 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>is all about making money at your expense. It&#8217;s a complete joke as the system is intentionally engineered to keep you sick, get you addicted, and break you financially.</p><p>There is no long-term financial interest in converting sickness or addiction into health and well-being, however, there is a huge financial upside to perpetuating sickness, pain and addiction for as long as possible.</p><p>Rather than simplify and focus on both efficiency and effectiveness, the healthcare system is intentionally designed to be complex, confusing and manipulative.</p><p>It&#8217;s a breeding ground for adversarial rather than collaborative relationships as good claims are intentionally denied, and patients are forced to fight for the care they pay for.</p><p>Pharmaceutical and Health Insurance companies have invested billions of dollars with powerful Lobbyist Groups to work the system to buy Politicians, manipulate the media, and deceive the public.</p><p>Along the way, they have fine-tuned their true core competency which is marketing.</p><p>Doctors are miserable, buried in paperwork, and constantly dealing with skyrocketing malpractice insurance rates. Patients are overwhelmed, under-appreciated and little more than pawns in a big shell game, and the executives and shareholders are reaping huge financial rewards. </p><div><hr></div><p>Avoiding the traditional healthcare system and focusing on home-based treatments using natural remedies, self-care, and preventive approaches is a powerful way to gain more control over your health. While there are certain medical conditions that do require professional care, for many common illnesses and health maintenance, adopting a holistic, home-based approach can reduce dependence on the conventional healthcare system. Here's a guide on how to do that safely and effectively:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Learning Basic First Aid and Emergency Care</strong>: Understanding how to manage minor injuries, wounds, burns, and sprains at home using a well-stocked first aid kit.</p></li><li><p><strong>Using Herbal and Natural Remedies</strong>: Incorporating herbs, plants, and natural supplements that promote healing, boost the immune system, and address common ailments like colds, headaches, digestive issues, and inflammation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Preventive Care Through Nutrition</strong>: Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and whole foods to prevent disease and reduce the need for medical intervention.</p></li><li><p><strong>Building a Home Medicine Cabinet</strong>: Stockpiling natural remedies and over-the-counter medications for common issues (e.g., fever, allergies, pain), while being mindful of expiration dates and correct usage.</p></li><li><p><strong>Adopting a Holistic Health Routine</strong>: Regular physical exercise, stress management and proper sleep patterns to maintain overall wellness and prevent chronic health issues.</p></li><li><p><strong>Developing DIY Health Monitoring Skills</strong>: Learning to monitor vital signs like blood pressure, temperature, and glucose levels with home tools to track health and identify when external medical help might be necessary.</p></li><li><p><strong>Creating a Health Journal</strong>: Keeping a record of symptoms, home treatments, and their effects to track progress and adjust remedies when needed.</p></li><li><p><strong>Seeking Community and Online Support</strong>: Engaging with like-minded individuals in health forums or local groups that exchange knowledge and resources on home-based healthcare practices. </p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p></li></ol><h3><strong>The Banking System</strong></h3><p>is one big scam. The value of your money, interest rates for loans, availability of jobs, and the rate of home foreclosures are all decided by a small group of elite private bankers who run the Federal Reserve.</p><p>Contrary to common belief, the Federal Reserve &#8211; the Central Bank in the U.S. &#8211; is not a government agency.</p><blockquote><p><strong>It&#8217;s privately owned, operated and 100% controlled by bankers and therefore is operated for the financial gain of the bankers over the people rather than for the good of the people. The word &#8220;Federal&#8221; was used only to deceive the people.</strong></p></blockquote><p>How did this happen? Here are the cliff notes&#8230;</p><p>Woodrow Wilson was elected (selected is a more appropriate word) as the 28th President of the United States in 1913.</p><p>The previous year, Wilson met with a small group of wealthy private bankers who presented him with an &#8220;offer he couldn&#8217;t refuse&#8221;. Wilson swore in secret that in exchange for political and financial support from the Rockefeller-Morgan bankers, he would support the banker&#8217;s Federal Reserve scam and push for the first-ever progressive income tax on the American people.</p><p>President Wilson knew what he did was wrong. After serving the dark forces, and dancing with the devils he would later lament in his diary:</p><div class="pullquote"><p><em>&#8220;I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit&#8230; all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world, no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men.&#8221;</em></p></div><p><strong>How to Avoid the Traditional <a href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/p/enslaving-the-people-through-the-reserve-bank">Banking System</a> and Manage Your Finances Independently</strong></p><p>This strategy allows individuals to gain financial independence, minimize their interaction with traditional banking institutions, and maintain control over their wealth in a system built on decentralization, transparency, and community support.</p><ol><li><p><strong>Building Wealth Through Precious Metals and Tangible Assets</strong>: Instead of holding money in bank accounts, individuals can store wealth in tangible assets like gold, silver, real estate, or other commodities that hold intrinsic value and are less susceptible to market manipulation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Engaging in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)</strong>: DeFi platforms offer financial services like loans, savings accounts, and investments without the need for traditional banks. Smart contracts on blockchain networks allow for transparent and automated transactions, cutting out middlemen and fees.</p></li><li><p><strong>Utilizing Cash</strong>: Relying on cash for daily expenses helps avoid tracking and fees associated with debit or credit cards. In digital form, prepaid cards or alternative payment systems can offer more privacy and autonomy.</p></li><li><p><strong>Building a Self-Sufficient Financial Ecosystem</strong>: Developing personal financial strategies such as budgeting, saving, and investing in decentralized platforms helps reduce dependence on banks for everyday financial needs.</p></li><li><p><strong>Using Cryptocurrency for Transactions and Savings</strong>: Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins enable peer-to-peer transactions without the need for banks, providing a secure and decentralized method of transferring and storing money.</p></li></ol><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-beat-the-system?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" 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Our government is no longer by the people, for the people. Powerful lobbyists, corporations and wealthy people with deep pockets exert a large degree of control over those in office, drowning out the voices of all other citizens.</p><p>The Political System has taken a turn down elitist lane and we&#8217;ve become a country (and world) led by a small dominant class comprised of powerful members, economic elites who exert total control over the general population &#8212; an oligarchy.</p><p>Politicians now represent the rich and powerful, not the average citizen. Policies are formed more by corporations and special interest groups than by politicians properly representing the will of the general people.</p><p>Sadly, money has become the criteria for who makes it as an elected official. Politicians are rewarded not for their ability to govern, but by their ability to fund raise.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-beat-the-system?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/p/how-to-beat-the-system?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>Avoid the Traditional Political System and Build a Self-Sufficient Community<br></strong></h3><ol><li><p><strong>Participating in Local Community Organizing</strong>: Engage with local grassroots movements, community groups, and cooperatives that focus on addressing local issues without waiting for political intervention. </p></li><li><p><strong>Creating Alternative Governance Structures</strong>: Establish self-governing bodies within communities, such as councils or assemblies that operate independently of formal political systems. These structures can make decisions collaboratively and address community needs directly.</p></li><li><p><strong>Utilizing Social Media and Digital Platforms</strong>: Harnessing the power of social media to raise awareness, share information, and organize campaigns against corrupt practices. Online platforms (Twitter/X, Telegram) can amplify voices and connect like-minded individuals who are dedicated to fighting political corruption.</p></li><li><p><strong>Promoting Transparency and Accountability</strong>: Advocating for policies that enhance transparency in government spending, lobbying, and campaign financing. Supporting organizations that push for open data initiatives and anti-corruption legislation helps create a more accountable political environment.</p></li><li><p><strong>Supporting Independent Media and Investigative Journalism</strong>: Promoting and funding independent media outlets that investigate corruption and hold politicians accountable. These entities play a crucial role in uncovering wrongdoings and providing a platform for public discourse. </p><div class="pullquote"><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support My Work - Upgrade Subscription&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Support My Work - Upgrade Subscription</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=5c20edeb&amp;utm_content=149806283&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get 7 day free trial&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=5c20edeb&amp;utm_content=149806283"><span>Get 7 day free trial</span></a></p></div></li><li><p><strong>Educating and Empowering Others</strong>: Conducting workshops, seminars, and discussions to inform citizens about their rights, the political process, and the importance of civic engagement. An informed populace is better equipped to challenge corruption and demand accountability.</p></li><li><p><strong>Using Alternative Economic Systems</strong>: Supporting local economies through cooperatives, bartering, and community currencies to reduce reliance on government systems and build resilience against corruption. This approach emphasizes economic independence from corrupt political structures.</p></li></ol><p>By adopting these strategies, individuals can effectively sidestep corrupt political systems, promote accountability, and work towards a more transparent, equitable, and just governance structure that genuinely represents the people's interests.</p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>The Food System</strong></h3>
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And what does any of this have to do with individual liberty and freedom of movement?]]></description><link>https://www.revealedeye.com/p/understanding-smart-cities-15-minute-cities-and-how-we-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.revealedeye.com/p/understanding-smart-cities-15-minute-cities-and-how-we-win</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[RevealedEye]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 17:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MwXH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85f7276d-239b-4523-9227-97a1df7a965a_940x788.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>You&#8217;ve likely heard the terms &#8220;Smart City&#8221;, or its more recent cousin, &#8220;15-minute city&#8221;, but do you truly understand what these concepts call for? Do you know which organizations are responsible for promoting the ideas? More importantly, are you prepared to survive and thrive in the face of these liberty-crushing plans?</p><p>To prepare for any potential future emergency, we must better understand what we are facing. Let&#8217;s start by understanding what is meant when we speak of &#8220;Smart Cities&#8221;. </p><p>The term typically describes an urban area which is outfitted with 5G towers (and soon, 6G) which allow the speed and bandwidth needed for autonomous vehicles, robot assistants, and sensors in the street to moderate street lights and issue environmental warning alerts. All of this would be powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Collectively, the sensors, devices, and infrastructure are known as the so-called &#8220;Internet of Things&#8221; (IoT).</p><p>To put it simply, the IoT is the network of digital devices, vehicles, appliances and other physical objects embedded with sensors that allows them to collect and share data. This real time data collection is central to smart city initiatives which claim to be stepping stones towards a digital utopia. Devices connected to the IoT range from smart phones to smart appliances to smart homes or buildings with smart thermostats. Even wearables like smartwatches, earbuds, and fitness tracking devices form part of the IoT. A simple rule of thumb is that if your device is claimed to be &#8220;smart&#8221;, or has wi-fi or Bluetooth capabilities it can be connected to the IoT.</p><p>National Geographic describes a smart city as &#8220;a city in which a suite of sensors (typically hundreds or thousands) is deployed to collect electronic data from and about people and infrastructure so as to improve efficiency and quality of life.&#8221; NatGeo notes that residents and city workers may need to use apps to access city services, receive and issue reports of outages, accidents, and crimes, pay taxes, fees, etc. They also emphasize the potential use cases for reducing energy useage and making a city more &#8220;sustainable&#8221;.</p><p>Overall, smart cities are being sold to the public as a futuristic cityscape with features like streetlights that automatically turn off when no one is around, or AI algorithms which optimize trash collection routes. We are also being told that by combining AI with sensors and cameras everywhere, we will have autonomous, or driverless, vehicles which will lower traffic congestion.</p><p>Unfortunately, the vision for a smart city is actually another step towards losing our liberties and privacy. </p><div class="pullquote"><p>In April 2018, the American Civil Liberties Union released a guide detailing important questions that should be asked by city officials seeking to join the smart city movement. The guide, &#8220;<a href="https://www.aclu.org/blog/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/how-stop-smart-cities-becoming-surveillance-cities">How to Prevent Smart Cities from Turning to Surveillance Cities</a>&#8221;, was written by Matt Cagle, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. In January 2019, Mr. Cagle commented on the growth of smart cities and the technology behind them. Here&#8217;s what he told:<br><br>&#8220;When we talk about smart city technology, or the Internet of Things, in the government context, what we&#8217;re really talking about is electronics that are maybe small and cheap that can be placed around the city and that essentially can be designed to collect information, whether it&#8217;s visual information or audio information or information about say whether a parking space is occupied. But before any smart city technology is acquired or deployed, it&#8217;s really important that a city working with its community determine whether that technology is actually smart for the city to do.</p><p>Smart city technology can be a wolf in sheep&#8217;s clothing. It can be another way for the government to amass information that it may not have wanted to collect for law enforcement purposes but that might be vulnerable to that sort of use later or that they may not have wanted to collect for immigration purposes but that could potentially be vulnerable to that later. And again, this technology is often going to be collected by companies that have developed it. So it&#8217;s really important for the city and the community to be on the same page about who&#8217;s going to own this data as we go forward with this project, who&#8217;s going to be able to sell this data, and at the end of the day are communities in control of these technologies.&#8221;</p></div><p>Not only are smart cities a privacy nightmare, if the city planners have their way, you may soon find yourself unable to drive without paying fees, or penalized for jaywalking thanks to ubiquitous facial recognition cameras.</p><p> <strong>What is a 15-Minute City?</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Oibe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9292f2ee-77d2-49a5-bc21-27829d995f47_940x788.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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First discussed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Moreno_(urbanist)">a city planner named Carlos Moreno</a> at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015, 15-minute cities is essentially the idea that all the resources within a community should be within a 15-minute walk.</p><p>As is typical with most ideas promoted by the UN &#8211; it doesn&#8217;t sound all that horrible in isolation. I mean, who doesn&#8217;t want to be able to walk to get their groceries? or to the local community center for a cookout? In fact, some of you may already be living in areas with everything within 15-minutes of your home. Then what&#8217;s the problem, you might ask? </p><p>Well, when you look beyond the buzzwords you begin to see that, much like smart cities, 15-minute cities have the potential to be used as a way to limit freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and privacy. Many people have also come to fear that concepts like smart cities and 15-minute cities are really about socially engineering people to stop driving their own private vehicles (all in the name of the climate, of course). Carlos Moreno, claims to offer &#8220;techniques to change the habits of automobile-dependent city residents&#8221;. It doesn&#8217;t get much more clear than that.</p><p>Moreno has been successful in pushing his idea into the mainstream, with Paris, France first <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/07/paris-mayor-unveils-15-minute-city-plan-in-re-election-campaign">adopting the idea in 2020</a>. But it wasn&#8217;t until late 2022 and early 2023 that resistance to 15-minute cities became a public issue. In February 2023, an estimated <a href="https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23331460.five-arrested-2-000-attend-ltn-protest-oxford/">2,000 demonstrators</a> gathered in central Oxford, England for a protest against the creation of what is known as a low-traffic neighborhood, or LTN.</p><p>To implement the LTN, Oxford officials voted to introduce six &#8220;traffic filters&#8221; which are intended to limit the use of cars in residential areas of the city during certain hours. Automatic License Plate Reader cameras will scan license plates to fine drivers from outside the county of Oxfordshire who enter these areas during high-traffic times.</p><p>Of course, the media has done their best to label the opponents of 15-minute cities as &#8220;far right&#8221; conspiracy theorists. However, due to the pushback from residents and international attention, the Oxford council recently voted to remove mentions of &#8220;15-minute cities&#8221; from their city planning documents. While the council voted to remove the phrase from their documents, they made it clear that the still plan to continue their vision of a walkable city with limits on private vehicles. Louise Upton, the cabinet member for planning at Oxford city council <a href="https://archive.is/SWus4">told The Times</a> that removing the phrase would make &#8220;no noticeable difference to our planning decisions&#8221;</p><p>Oxford is not the only city taking steps to implement driving restrictions or using digital technology to catalogue the behavior of citizens. Officials of a Canadian municipality recently voted to require tourists to pay $30 Canadian dollars to get a QR code to enter or leave the archipelago known as &#206;les-de-la-Madeleine. The 12,000 plus residents will be required to show their driver&#8217;s licence to enter or leave.</p><p>In 2022, Venice, Italy implemented a similar policy with the announcement that they will charge a fee to tourists who visit the historic canals for a single day. The measure is said to be a response to the notorious tourism which overwhelms the region. While the fee is only about $6 USD and only applies on the 29 busiest days of the year, people are required to register and, once again, obtain a QR code via a smartphone. This strikes me as yet another way to corral people into the digital prison being built around humanity. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://revealedeye.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share RevealedEye&#8217;s Newsletter&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://revealedeye.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share RevealedEye&#8217;s Newsletter</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe 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In October 2019, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200128150436/https://www.weforum.org/press/2019/10/unprecedented-global-alliance-for-smart-city-technology-launched-to-counter-growing-tensions">the WEF</a> and the G20 nations launched the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200128150436/http://www.globalsmartcitiesalliance.org/">G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance</a>.</p><p>The Smart Cities Alliance website states that the alliance &#8220;establishes and advances global policy standards to help accelerate best practices, mitigate potential risks, and foster greater openness and public trust&#8221;. The alliance claims to represent more than 200,000 cities and local governments, as well as companies, startup, research institutions, and civil society communities.</p><p>The WEF also reminds us that the push towards smart-15-minute cities is meant to accomplish the <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/cities/">United Nation&#8217;s Sustainable Development Goal 11</a>, which is focused on making cities and human settlements &#8220;inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable&#8221;. In the interest of this goal (and the rest of the UN SDGs) cities are working to implement a range of so-called smart technologies. It is these technologies and concepts which will be used to corral humanity into tightly controlled, tracked and traced urban environments. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.revealedeye.com/p/understanding-smart-cities-15-minute-cities-and-how-we-win?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.revealedeye.com/p/understanding-smart-cities-15-minute-cities-and-how-we-win?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><h4><strong>What is the Solution?</strong></h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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