I Been Thinking Bout It Christian Yearwood

This episode of IBTBI contains a discussion on the business of Big Data. What exactly is Big Data? What is it used for? Why is it important to the average citizen? This massive collection and exchange of our private data has serious concerns for our privacy rights, and individual freedoms as global citizens. This invasion of privacy and rising use of surveillance technologies has led to the development of authoritarian mass surveillance states; which use this technology to further consolidate power and control over its citizens. Thank you for listening. Peace. #ibtbipodcast 


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This Episode of IBTBI contains a discussion of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We dive into the origins of the virus in Wuhan, China. The suppression of news relating to the outbreak by the Chinese government and humanity’s relationship with nature was called into question. This relationship with nature as a feature of Global Capitalism; and its deadly consequences were also discussed in relation to COVID-19. Thanks for listening. Enjoy your day and stay safe. Peace.

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This episode of IBTBI follows a discussion of the negative impacts of social media platforms. We discuss the challenges social media addiction poses to our mental health as humans and why we must seriously rethink and rearrange our relationships with these social media platforms. This episode also includes a discussion of the economic exploitation which underlines this unhealthy relationship we have formed with these social media platforms.

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This episode of IBTBI contains a discussion of the mainstream media. Six companies now control 90% of American media (Time Warner, Viacom, Disney, News-Corp, CBS, GE). This concentration of media ownership is central to a propaganda machine which manufactures public consent to government and corporate power structures. This episode contains a lengthy discussion on these issues and their consequences for the average citizen. Peace. #ibtbipodcast

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This episode of IBTBI is a discussion of the case of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Assange has been subject to various abuses of power and human rights by the U.S. government and their NATO allies. The case of Assange poses serious threats to our fundamental human rights as global citizens concerning freedom of speech, freedom of information, press freedom and many other basic human rights. Thank you for listening.

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This episode of IBTBI dives into the prevalence of conspiracy theories in society.. Why they are so popular? How they can be dangerous and how we go about combating them. A discussion of what is called the post-truth era and the way we must navigate it has also been discussed in this week's episode. Thanks for listening. Peace. #ibtbipodcast


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