Surviving the 'Broligarchy'
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In a must-read essay in The Guardian, journalist Caroline Cadwalladr provides a list of tips for surviving authoritarianism. Among her points in "How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for a post-truth world":
You have more power than you think. We’re supposed to feel powerless. That’s the strategy. But we’re not. If you’re a US institution or organisation, form an emergency committee. Bring in experts. Learn from people who have lived under authoritarianism. Ask advice.
And:
Protect your private life. The broligarchy doesn’t want you to have one. Read Shoshana Zuboff’s The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: they need to know exactly who you are to sell you more shit. We’re now beyond that. Surveillance Authoritarianism is next. Watch The Lives of Others, the beautifully told film about surveillance in 80s east Berlin. Act as if you are now living in East Germany and Meta/Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp is the Stasi. It is.
You can read the entire piece (highly recommended) here:
Carole Cadwalladr
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