
In this episode, I share news from my recent trip to the UK, noticing how it seems to have reached the epic proportions of a Black Mirror episode; from the absurd TV licensing program to the new Digital ID Brit cards that will track your behavior. I also explore how the UK may be serving as a testing ground for new levels of behavioral surveillance that could eventually spread globally. I dive into California’s $900 “smart” license plates that track your every move, centralized government digital currencies, and my predictions for the next 20 years of Orwellian surveillance.Support the show on Patreon!In this week’s episode:The UK’s TV licensing system: Legal extortion through private contractorsThe Reviver R-plate: $900 to track yourself in California and ArizonaBrit Cards: UK’s new “voluntary” Digital ID systemThe Bank of England’s digital pound and programmable moneyHistorical patterns of control: From land ownership to neural interfacesWhy the UK is the blueprint for global surveillance rolloutPredictions for the next 20-50 years of biosurveillanceMatrix Community RoomsMatrix Community Space - https://matrix.to/#/#psysecure:matrix.orgIndividual Room Links:https://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-intro:matrix.orghttps://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-podcast:matrix.orghttps://matrix.to/#/#lockdown-general:matrix.orgShow Links:PsySecure ODSF Framework - https://odsf.psysecure.comLCD License Plate (not privacy friendly!) - https://reviver.com/rplate/Black Mirror S03E01 "Nosedive" - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5497778/Bank of England's Digital Pound - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/the-digital-poundBrit Card Digital ID System - https://www.labourtogether.uk/all-reports/britcardTV Licensing Detector Ads (1980s-90s): The Detector Van - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NmdUcmLFkw"We know exactly where he is" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF3-S2sCnb8Keep One Eye Open - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVfOmR7gAekMore Powerful Dector Vans! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q9CsRRhWQI“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.”- Mustapha Mond (Brave New World ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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