Your iPhone, your Android, your smarty-smart-smart phone isn’t just a phone or a map or a camera — it’s a pre-hacked surveillance device . And Palantir, the CIA’s favorite data-mining beast, is quietly weaving together a new AI-powered control grid to track, predict, and police us all. In this explosive conversation, I sit down with Hakeem Anwar , CEO of Above Phone , to expose how Big Tech and federal agencies are merging into a unified surveillance state — and more importantly, how we can opt out . We dig into: • Palantir’s secretive rise from CIA seed money to global surveillance empire • Why mainstream phones are designed as digital prisons • The hidden traps baked into everyday apps (yes, even your PDF reader) • How to reclaim your privacy with open-source tools and Above Phone • The spiritual + practical path to tech sovereignty in an age of AI panopticons If you’ve ever wondered how deep the surveillance rabbit hole goes — and how to escape it — this one’s a must-listen. Grab your Above Phone, plus discount, plus free privacy guide at: AbovePhone.com/dani Watch on Odysee. Listen on Progressive Radio Network and podcast platforms everywhere. Part 2: danikatz.locals.com www.patreon.com/danikatz All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting: www.danikatz.com Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com Find Hakeem: takebackourtech.org Tbot.substack (can you please doublecheck that's the right URL?) Save $25 on your very own Above Phone: https://abovephone.com/dani/ Show notes: Origin of Above phone Open-sourced vs Pre-hacked phones & data-mining Analytics & Apps, Privacy & Permissions Tech Support for Above phone Comparing an Android/iPhone with Above Palantir, Peter Thiel, and OBB bill. The World and questionable ethics of Software development Birth of the Internet- a new paradigm How do we protect our online autonomy/privacy? Decentralized & private communication alternatives Spending & social media- which does he use? Open Source apps- FDroid App Store on Above Music Streaming apps Demographics of Hakeem’s clientele Human customer service & corporate culture Derek Broze & Freedom Cell- an inspiration Trump & Operation Warp Speed From spiritual to solutions-oriented seeker What truth cracked Hakeem open? Current rabbit-hole topics of interest Evolving consciousness to flip the game
