Psyop Cinema Enemy of the State, with Steven DeLay (Surveillance Cinema 1)
May 28, 2025
Steven DeLay, a keen analyst of film's conspiratorial undercurrents, joins the hosts for an engaging exploration of the 1998 film Enemy of the State. They dive into how the movie serves as a lens for understanding the rise of the surveillance state and predictive programming related to 9/11. The conversation unveils the psychological impact of Hollywood narratives on public perception of government actions, critiques the relationship between entertainment and national security, and reflects on the moral dilemmas faced by individuals within a surveillance culture.
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Predictive Programming and Surveillance
- Enemy of the State serves as predictive programming for 9/11 and the surveillance state's rise.
- It reveals classified methods while portraying surveillance as inevitable and controlled by rogue elements.
NSA Embedded in Telecom Industry
- The film shows NSA collaboration with telecommunications dating back to the 1940s.
- Surveillance technology is deeply embedded and pervasive, foreshadowing today’s mass surveillance.
NSA's Early Surveillance Exposed
- The film showed 1990s NSA capability of red-flagging keywords and recording communications.
- This was dismissed as paranoid fiction at the time but was later confirmed true.
