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#894: Colonizing the Mind: Schooling, Empire & Control with Richard Grove

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Jun 12, 2025
Richard Grove, a podcaster and entrepreneur, dives deep into the manipulation of education and societal control. He reveals how compulsory schooling serves obedience over empowerment, discussing his experiences with educational reform advocate John Taylor Gatto. The conversation spans from the historical impact of the East India Company to current AI influences on freedom. Grove emphasizes the need for critical thinking in navigating the complex geopolitical landscape and explores personal empowerment through knowledge and self-education.
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Palantir and Technocracy Origins

  • Palantir Technologies is a CIA and GCHQ-funded project tied to global technocracy and surveillance.
  • It's a digital panopticon evolving from British East India Company-era concepts to modern AI and surveillance tools.
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Schools Teach Reading Not Thinking

  • The education system teaches reading but not critical thinking, making students susceptible to belief manipulation.
  • Literacy without critical thought is a form of mental slavery.
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Freedom Beyond Red and Blue

  • Freedom and slavery transcend political left-right divides; both parties may exploit citizens.
  • Understanding freedom and resisting enslavement is more important than partisan allegiance.
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