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Kate Mason: Digital ID & Smart or Resilient Cities Will Effectively Place Us Into Ghettos

Geopolitics & Empire

CHAPTER

Digital Control and Authoritarian Trends

This chapter analyzes the political maneuvering and potential government overreach in response to crises, with a focus on targeted lockdowns and societal surveillance. It critiques the implications of digital ID systems and biometric technologies for individual freedoms, drawing parallels to military control tactics. The discussion highlights growing authoritarian tendencies related to gender identity legislation and misinformation laws, warning of a dystopian future shaped by increasing digitization and societal control.

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