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May 14, 2026 1 hr 33 min

😳 Are Tech Elites Creating "The Matrix?" How Do We Stop It?

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[Help us provide NEEDED trucks to The fighters in UKRAINE] [Buy POLITICAL DRAIN Gear!!] [Our GROUND NEWS Link] [FUND THE RESISTANCE Patreon] [PD LINKTREE] Seven Days In DC: June 28th - July 4th http://7daysinDC.com 🚨 Are powerful tech interests pushing us toward a future that feels more like The Matrix than reality? Welcome to On Your Left w/ Drill Sgt. Doug — Episode 3, a political and cultural roundtable tackling the biggest questions around technology, power, and control. In this episode, we’re joined by: 🎙️ Carlos Alvarez-Aranyos 🧠 Panelists discussing tech, politics, and society Together, we explore whether today’s tech landscape is leading toward increased control, surveillance, and dependency — and what can actually be done about it. ⚡ In this episode: 🤖 The growing power of Big Tech 🧠 Concerns about surveillance and control 📊 Where AI and platforms are heading 🔥 What solutions are actually possible ⚠️ What happens if nothing changes This is a conversation about technology, power, AI, surveillance, and the future of society. This video covers big tech power debate, AI and society discussion, tech control concerns, surveillance capitalism, Carlos Alvarez-Aranyos interview, and technology ethics discussion. #AI #BigTech #Technology #Surveillance #OnYourLeft #CarlosAlvarez-Aranyos #Future

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