By now, you’ve surely heard about the situation in Colorado.
During a heat wave, thousands of Xcel customers were locked out of their smart thermostats. They had no control over the temperatures in their own homes. The company said the problem was caused by an “energy emergency.”
Above is a screenshot of the message the customers got when they simply tried to cool their houses.
If you watch this 3-minute local news report from Colorado, you learn that the affected customers actually signed up for this program to save a few bucks ($100 bonus + $25 a year)!
In other words, the solution lies exposed in the problem. The powers that shouldn’t be aren’t yet forcing us to become digital slaves. They are coercing us with deception and the promise of convenience. All those Xcel customers had to do was say no, to reject the company’s obvious ploy.
Every time you can, say NO. Keep saying no. Get others to say no. You have far more power than you imagine.
Pro tip: Sovereignty and freedom are WAY more important than “convenience.”
Hi Mickey. Unrelated to this specific theme, but connected to your overall concerns: https://unherd.com/2022/09/how-my-college-is-censoring-me/. Perhaps you could get Nadon on your podcast. He's a smart guy.
Exactly. I never sign up for anything any more. There’s always a catch...sharing personal data, losing more control, etc. it’s never worth it.