#18 - Leaving 'X' / Cashless Society / Does Digital Autonomy Exist?

In this episode of The Human Signal, I read the first chapter of Part Two of my essay “Artists! It’s Time to Take Back Your Power!” I talk about why Part 2 sat unpublished for over a month, how global political collapse can make creative work feel irrelevant or even obscene, and why I chose to post it anyway. I talk about leaving Spotify and Twitter/X, the erosion of digital and financial autonomy, cashless banks, facial recognition payments, and the growing impossibility of opting out of digitised life altogether. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurasheeran.substack.com/subscribe