Hakeem Anwar - The Digital Prison Is Already Here (And How to Escape It)

Hakeem Anwar - The Digital Prison Is Already Here (And How to Escape It)

June 29, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 1 · Episode 323

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Evan McDermod interviews Hakeem Anwar about the implications of technological advancements and digital control in society.

Send us Fan Mail 323 - Is humanity entering an age of unprecedented technological innovation or unprecedented digital control? In this episode of The Fifth Dimension, I sit down with Hakeem Anwar, technologist, digital sovereignty advocate, and creator of the Above Phone, to explore one of the most important conversations of our time. We dive deep into the rise of technocracy, artificial intelligence, massive AI data centers, digital identity, surveillance, privacy, and what these acceleratin...

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