Free apps are costing you more than money — they're costing your autonomy and future choices. Drawing on research into surveillance capitalism, this episode analyzes how tech firms convert personal data into prediction products that manipulate behavior, politics, and markets. We'll mix economics, psychology, and tech policy to explain why “personalization” is often a profit-driven control mechanism, how location and content feed AI training, and why private alternatives could reshape the market. Expect practical steps and a reframing of what it means to pay for digital services.

What We'll Discuss:
- 🧠 How behavioral surplus becomes influence
- 📍 The dangers of constant location tracking
- 🤖 Your content training competitive AI
- 💸 Viability of paid privacy alternatives
- 🛡️ Three actions to reclaim autonomy
- 🌐 Network effects of privacy tools

📃 Access the full research here：
Buy Privacy Back: Escape Surveillance Capitalism

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