How to Opt-Out of the Surveillance State with Hakeem Anwar.

Your iPhone, your Android, your smarty-smart-smart phone isn’t just a phone or a map or a camera — it’s a pre-hacked surveillance device. And Palantir, the CIA’s favorite data-mining beast, is quietly weaving together a new AI-powered control grid to track, predict, and police us all.In this explosive conversation, I sit down with Hakeem Anwar, CEO of Above Phone, to expose how Big Tech and federal agencies are merging into a unified surveillance state — and more importantly, how we can opt out.We dig into: • Palantir’s secretive rise from CIA seed money to global surveillance empire • Why mainstream phones are designed as digital prisons • The hidden traps baked into everyday apps (yes, even your PDF reader) • How to reclaim your privacy with open-source tools and Above Phone • The spiritual + practical path to tech sovereignty in an age of AI panopticonsIf you’ve ever wondered how deep the surveillance rabbit hole goes — and how to escape it — this one’s a must-listen.Grab your Above Phone, plus discount, plus free privacy guide at: AbovePhone.com/daniWatch on Odysee. Listen on Progressive Radio Network and podcast platforms everywhere.Part 2:danikatz.locals.comwww.patreon.com/danikatzAll things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting:www.danikatz.comPlus, schwag:danikatz.threadless.comFind Hakeem:takebackourtech.org Tbot.substack (can you please doublecheck that's the right URL?)Save $25 on your very own Above Phone:https://abovephone.com/dani/Show notes:Origin of Above phoneOpen-sourced vs Pre-hacked phones & data-miningAnalytics & Apps, Privacy & PermissionsTech Support for Above phoneComparing an Android/iPhone with AbovePalantir, Peter Thiel, and OBB bill.The World and questionable ethics of Software developmentBirth of the Internet- a new paradigmHow do we protect our online autonomy/privacy?Decentralized & private communication alternativesSpending & social media- which does he use?Open Source apps- FDroid App Store on AboveMusic Streaming appsDemographics of Hakeem’s clienteleHuman customer service & corporate cultureDerek Broze & Freedom Cell- an inspirationTrump & Operation Warp SpeedFrom spiritual to solutions-oriented seekerWhat truth cracked Hakeem open?Current rabbit-hole topics of interestEvolving consciousness to flip the game