#123 Taking Back Control: Linux, Digital IDs, and Building Communities of Resistance

In this episode of Chaos Creates Harmony, I sit down with returning guest Joost to unpack the mechanisms of control in our digital and physical lives—and how to take our power back. We explore surveillance capitalism, Windows 11’s built-in AI and Recall features, workplace monitoring tools, and why open-source alternatives like Linux Mint can help reclaim privacy. We also dive into digital ID, social credit concerns, centralized platforms, AI-driven propaganda, electric vehicles vs. energy resiliency, and the crucial role of community, self-sufficiency, and boycotts over protests. Joost shares concrete steps for de-Googling phones, safer communication options, growing your own food, building local economies, and training body and mind for resilience. The message: stop feeding the beast, choose decentralization, and practice what you preach—together we can reshape the system from the ground up.

Resources and mentions include Linux pathways (CompTIA A+ and Linux+ study guides, Linux Mint, Steam Proton, bottles), googled Android options and Fairphone, IRC for private chat, and Joost’s free book and site with deeper guides on tech, sovereignty, and community building.

https://www.ignisveritatis.nl/books

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12131262/

https://shop.fairphone.com/

https://linuxmint.com/

https://www.linktr.ee/disorganizedproductions
https://www.disorganizedproductions.com
https://www.holisticcarnomad.com