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Fight Back: Strategies for Digital and Financial Revolution
Will You Wake Up to a Frozen Bank Account?
Imagine waking up one day to find your government cut off your bank account and exposed your data.
Simply because you decided to stand up for what you believe in.
This isn't a dystopian scenario—it's our current reality.
Every day, sophisticated cyber-attacks and systemic failures threaten your financial and digital freedom.
These dangers come not only from faceless hackers but also from the very systems you rely on.
Your financial stability, personal information, and digital identity are at constant risk.
But why is this happening, and what can we do about it?
To help you navigate this ~reality~, I designed a framework that prioritizes personal cybersecurity and freedom… at the expense of corporate interests.
We've already covered three R's—Reputation, Resilience, and Rampart.
Today, we'll dive into Revolution, giving you tools to stop taking it.
Revolution is about fighting back.
Embrace new strategies and technologies to outsmart potential threats.
After mastering the other four R’s, you can achieve a personal Renaissance.
This is a period of renewed freedom, creativity, and security, where you can operate with confidence, knowing you're well-protected and financially secure.
Are Systemic Failures Really Designed to Control You?
Big system failures aren't just accidents—they're part of a plan to limit your freedom.
Financial and digital systems build these failures in, often going unnoticed until they hit you directly.
Think about the data breaches exposing millions of people’s information or the financial crashes wiping out savings overnight.
When the dust settles, who truly benefits?
These incidents aren’t random.
They happen because these systems prioritize profit and control over your safety.
Even promoting a poor self-image through manipulative marketing is part of this scheme, keeping you insecure and easier to control.
Herbert Marcuse, a philosopher, nailed it in his book "One-Dimensional Man."
Marcuse argues that advanced societies use technology and systems to control people and make them conform.
He believes these systems are designed not to help us but to keep the powerful in charge.
Marcuse’s ideas show that what we see as failures—like data breaches, financial crashes, and even the constant push for a poor self-image—are all part of a bigger plan to control us.
These incidents aren’t accidents; they are expected results of systems that care more about profit and power than about keeping their own consumers safe.
Focusing on profit leads to breaches of our security and financial stability, revealing how these systems really work against us.
But how exactly do they control us?
These systems are designed to keep us absolutely miserable, fighting with each other at all times.
Why?
Because when we are unhappy or insecure, we are more likely to spend money to try to feel better.
And we’re too distracted fighting each other to address the real problems.
And the real root sources of those problems.
Advertisers and big companies feed on our fears and insecurities, making us believe that buying more things will make us happy.
And we blame each other instead of them.
Makes their life a hell of a lot easier, doesn’t it?
At the expense of yours.
Then they use targeted messaging collected from data brokers and random sites that sell your data.
This cycle keeps us trapped, constantly working to make money to buy things that don’t actually fulfill us.
Bestie, wake up.
To understand how bad the problem is, let’s look at some scary examples.
Did you know that toxic stuff like lead has been found in Lunchables?
Also, every fast food restaurant in the United States.
This isn’t a one-time mistake—it’s because companies don’t care enough about safety.
They have absolutely no incentive to.
Because the system is set up to work that way.
We have to get real here.
Corporations have a history of using scientific data to protect themselves at our expense.
Look at the case of lead in gasoline.
For years, even though they knew it was harmful, petroleum companies pushed leaded gasoline because it made them money.
This caused significant health problems and showed they only cared about profit, with very little consideration over public safety.
Marcuse’s ideas apply here too.
He says that big companies and governments use science and technology not to free us but to control and exploit us.
They’re just trying to make their lives easier.
Reduce their costs.
It’s no big deal, right?
Toxins in everyday products and the hidden dangers of leaded gasoline are clear examples of how companies put profit above your health.
When they screw up, they pay a small fee, way less than the price of the damage they caused.
That's not a punishment—that's just the cost of doing business for them.
These actions highlight a deeper problem: systems are built to favor corporations over people.
Using Marcuse’s critical thinking, you can see that these failures and toxic cover-ups aren’t just mistakes; they’re part of a bigger plan to control you.
This realization should make you rethink your trust in these systems and push you to fight for systems that prioritize your well-being over profit and control.
Break the cycle of spending money on things you don’t need by understanding how their systems manipulate you.
Only then can you start living a truly fulfilling life, free from the control of those who prioritize profit over people.
The emotional toll of living under these constant threats is profound, especially when you’re neurodivergent.
Imagine feeling trapped in a system that exploits and manipulates you at every turn.
This relentless pressure can lead to mental health issues and a sense of helplessness.
Understanding the true scale of these threats is crucial because only then can you start to reclaim your autonomy and protect yourself effectively.
By acknowledging the severity of these threats, you can actually make a difference about it.
4 Ways to Reclaim Your Autonomy from Oppressive Leech Overlords
1. Set Up a Cryptocurrency Wallet as Insurance Against Unrest
A normie savings account for personal emergencies is essential, but political unrest and financial system failures are real threats too. Set up a cryptocurrency wallet to protect your money from these issues and serve as an insurance plan if your bank account gets compromised. Imagine you’re living in your country, and it suddenly gets sanctioned from the rest of the world—you’d wish you had your money in a blockchain instead.
How to Start:
Listen to this Podcast (unfortunately, it’s suppressed some places in the US)
Choose a secure wallet
Begin with stablecoins for stability (aka dollars that don’t fluctuate in value, on the blockchain… out of a bank, but you spend it as crypto)
Diversify with Bitcoin and Ethereum for inflation hedging
Contribute regularly to build a financial safety net independent of traditional banking systems that can cover flights and living expenses for several months
2. Try Some Data Poisoning Techniques
Corporations exploit your data to manipulate you into spending money on things you don’t need. Disrupt their marketing and analytics efforts by using data poisoning techniques, a strategy I call Shopping Cart Hacktivism.
How to Sabotage:
Add items to online carts and abandon them just before entering payment details, making companies waste marketing dollars on retargeting an uninterested buyer
Fill out personality tests with false answers, using an account you signed up for with your real information, these are often used for data harvesting
Buy unscented products to trick marketers into thinking you’re pregnant (they spend a LOT advertising to pregnant women)
3. Build a Personal Brand
Companies often underpay for the value of your work, leaving many employees struggling. They show no loyalty and will lay you off without warning, even when they're raking in record profits.
To reclaim your autonomy (and have more power in situations with employers), always focus on building your own brand and creating independent income streams. This way, opportunities will come to you instead of you hunting for them.
Steps to Build Your Brand:
Create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for your own use: Document your processes and workflows to streamline your efforts.
Take notes and gain something tangible from your efforts: Keep track of your work and learnings to build a valuable knowledge base.
Identify your unique service: Figure out what makes you stand out. If you're neurodivergent, this often means finding where your hobbies and interests overlap—what do people ask you for help with?
Market yourself and build a client base outside of your primary client (aka your main employer): Start networking and promoting your skills to attract clients beyond your current job.
4. Practice Mindful Consumption
Corporations don’t give a damn about your well-being, and their products can be downright harmful. But by practicing mindful consumption, you can reduce their manipulation and take back control.
How to Consume Mindfully:
Start a garden
Eat at local restaurants instead of chains
Shop at farmers' markets
Buy foods grown within 100 miles of where you live
Avoid supporting large corporations that harm you
Evaluate your needs
Research products
Avoid impulse buys
Spend thoughtfully to reclaim your autonomy and support local businesses
How Will Your Life Transform When You Break Free?
You’ve freed yourself from corporate negligence and manipulation.
No more hidden toxins in everyday products or marketing tactics designed to make you feel like shit about yourself.
Your mindful choices now support local and sustainable businesses who don’t use these tactics.
You no longer worry about economic or political instability.
With a diversified financial portfolio, including cryptocurrencies, you’re shielded from inflation and currency crashes.
Your wealth remains secure, no matter what happens.
Your lifestyle perfectly aligns with your values, free from systems designed to exploit you.
By building your personal brand and creating independent income streams, you escaped the grind of traditional employment.
You’ve become your own boss, shaping a career that fits your passions and skills.
You’re always ready for anything, with a valid passport and emergency funds, prepared for sudden travel needs.
You’re no longer stuck due to national crises or financial downturns.
This new life is all about taking control of your own path.
You’ve reclaimed your autonomy and broken free from oppressive structures.
You’ve crafted a future where you call the shots, free from manipulative tactics.
Now, imagine how much more successful and better off you'd be if these hidden weights had never held you back.
Unfortunately we cannot change the past, but we can mold our future.
Let’s fucking start this revolution.
Stay curious,
Addie LaMarr