Hakeem Anwar: Rising Above the Algorithm Ghetto

Jun 10, 2025

Hakeem Anwar, a dedicated technologist and co-founder of Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech, sheds light on the pressing issue of privacy in our increasingly surveilled world. He discusses the implications of centralized technologies and their impact on personal freedom, emphasizing the role of cryptocurrency in maintaining autonomy. Anwar stresses the importance of community resilience and privacy-focused communication. He advocates for responsible tech usage, highlighting the need to navigate the 'algorithm ghetto' while fostering real connections.

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ANECDOTE

Hakeem's Corporate Exit Story

Hakeem Anwar quit his corporate tech job after rejecting building surveillance during the sca\ndemic lockdowns.
He shifted focus to social movements, privacy tech education, and launching Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech.

INSIGHT

Palantir Powers Real-Time Surveillance

Palantir centralizes vast data from many agencies, enabling near real-time surveillance.
LAPD can use natural language queries to identify suspects with granular personal data and city-wide cameras.

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Algorithm Ghetto is Here Now

The algorithm ghetto is a social credit system linking IDs to finances and phone records, impacting citizens globally.
Pakistan blocked national IDs retroactively to punish protest-related activities, a warning sign for future implementations elsewhere.

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Hakeem Anwar of Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech discusses the different facets of the global panopticon being built around us, why it is still important to take steps to protect your privacy, and how to do that. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · Hakeem Anwar: Rising Above the Algorithm Ghetto #564 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape Technocracy course (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics Take Back Our Tech https://takebackourtech.org Substack https://tbot.substack.com About Hakeem Anwar Hakeem Anwar is a technologist, activist, educator, and entrepreneur who dropped his corporate career to work on meaningful social movements. He is a core member of the Freedom Cell Network, and co-producer of The Greater Reset. He’s helped grow both of these movements to tens and thousands of people while protecting the privacy of their users. Since then he has began educating and assisting others by launching #TakeBackOurTech, a free educational initiative that teaches people to use friendly, open, and transparent technologies across computers, phones, browsers, health considerations and much more. He’s also co-founded Above Phone – a complete privacy phone solution that combines secure hardware, open-source operating systems, and cutting-edge privacy services. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)