Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory

Inside The Blob: Soros, NGOs, and the Secret Engine of Foreign Policy Mike Benz Pt 2

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Sep 24, 2025
Mike Benz, an independent researcher focused on influence operations, joins to unravel the complex world of modern censorship and information warfare. He discusses how the censorship-industrial complex formed and the impact of AI and social media on narrative control. Benz explores the role of NGOs in shaping global populist movements and how geopolitical interests drive these interventions. He advocates for radical transparency as a solution to soft power abuse, emphasizing that the ability to influence thought isn't just political—it's a battleground for power itself.
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INSIGHT

Elon Broke The Censorship Feed

  • Elon Musk's purchase of X disrupted the real-time data feed NGOs and state actors used for AI-based censorship.
  • That disruption loosened centralized narrative control and enabled rapid, decentralized uprisings globally.
ANECDOTE

70 NGOs Gave Zelensky '20 Red Lines'

  • Mike Benz recounts the '20 red lines' letter to Zelensky by 70 NGOs threatening instability if he deviated from their demands.
  • The letter exemplifies how NGOs, funded by state actors, pressure foreign leaders to adopt preferred policies.
INSIGHT

NATO Expansion Serves Resource Access

  • NATO expansion and associated reforms function as mechanisms to fold countries into Western economic and resource access.
  • Joining the security order often requires adopting institutions and procurement that favor allied contractors and investors.
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