Privacy Is Power: Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data — Surveillance as Power

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world.Author: Carissa VélizThis episode explores Privacy Is Power: Why and How You Should Take Back Control of Your Data by Carissa Véliz as a systems-level analysis of how surveillance capitalism influences autonomy, behavior, and institutional power.By focusing on incentive architecture rather than individual technology choices, the episode shows why large-scale data extraction systems persist — and how they connect to broader economic, political, and media structures built around behavioral prediction and influence.📺 Watch on YouTube:👉 https://youtu.be/mhChO-Qn9qQ❤️ Support on Patreon:👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/privacy-is-power-158370870?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkAuthor SupportIf these ideas resonate, consider reading the work yourself or borrowing it from your local library. Supporting authors and libraries helps keep critical inquiry accessible.Call to ActionIf you value systems-level analysis like this, please like, subscribe, and comment with books or topics you’d like us to explore next.AI Use DisclosureThis content was created using AI-assisted tools for research synthesis, structuring, and narration support. All analysis, framing, and editorial decisions are guided by human judgment as part of the Crisis in Perception project.