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Inside the Authoritarian Playbook: What They Learned from the Arab Spring (Part 1)
Summary:
Dr. Jim breaks down the chilling legacy of the Arab Spring and how a wave of people-powered uprisings sparked a global counterstrike by authoritarian regimes and the billionaire class. It’s the origin story of today’s surveillance state.
In 2010, social media was a liberator. By 2025, it's become a leash. Dr. Jim lays out how the Arab Spring terrified the global elite and triggered the rise of informational autocracy. From Facebook to facial recognition, learn how billionaires rewired the digital town square to serve power, not people. This is the blueprint for how dissent gets crushed without firing a single shot.
Chapters:
00:00 – When the Network Turns Against Power
03:00 – Larry Ellison’s Surveillance Vision
05:30 – What the Arab Spring Taught the Elite
08:10 – Informational Autocracy: The New Playbook
11:40 – How Resistance Networks Beat the State (Briefly)
14:50 – Why Today’s Regimes Feel “Democratic”
17:30 – The Billionaire-Government Merger
20:15 – Final Warning: This Is the Long Game
Subscribe to the Show: https://youtube.com/@cascadingleadership?si=Bvj34b6Tg7-u3Qew
Music Credit: Good_B_Music
Mentioned in this episode:
Left in Exile Intro
Left in Exile Intro
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By Dr. JimSummary:
Dr. Jim breaks down the chilling legacy of the Arab Spring and how a wave of people-powered uprisings sparked a global counterstrike by authoritarian regimes and the billionaire class. It’s the origin story of today’s surveillance state.
In 2010, social media was a liberator. By 2025, it's become a leash. Dr. Jim lays out how the Arab Spring terrified the global elite and triggered the rise of informational autocracy. From Facebook to facial recognition, learn how billionaires rewired the digital town square to serve power, not people. This is the blueprint for how dissent gets crushed without firing a single shot.
Chapters:
00:00 – When the Network Turns Against Power
03:00 – Larry Ellison’s Surveillance Vision
05:30 – What the Arab Spring Taught the Elite
08:10 – Informational Autocracy: The New Playbook
11:40 – How Resistance Networks Beat the State (Briefly)
14:50 – Why Today’s Regimes Feel “Democratic”
17:30 – The Billionaire-Government Merger
20:15 – Final Warning: This Is the Long Game
Subscribe to the Show: https://youtube.com/@cascadingleadership?si=Bvj34b6Tg7-u3Qew
Music Credit: Good_B_Music
Mentioned in this episode:
Left in Exile Intro
Left in Exile Intro