Privacy and Surveillance

It feels like the internet is tightening around you. Privacy is shrinking, speech is getting riskier, and more of your life is being pushed behind age checks, digital ID, and subscription access. This post connects the dots between censorship pressure, Chat Control debates, VPN and encryption pushback, and the rise of "own nothing" living, then gives you practical ways to push back without going off-grid.

How did we end up living in a world where nearly everything you do online is tracked? This post traces the roots of modern surveillance from 19th-century mail spying to today's data-driven platforms and laws. It explores fear, profit, and power, and questions why "protecting children" is so often used to justify growing control over your private life.