Why Technology is Our Only Real Chance to Stop Being Pawns in Their Game
Let’s be honest: it’s exhausting to look around. When we turn on the TV or scroll through the news, we see the same faces, the same political scandals, blatant theft, and conflicts that seem copy-pasted from one year to the next. You feel small. You feel like just a number in a tax spreadsheet or a target for mass-media manipulation. Many of us ask ourselves: why even play fair anymore? If everyone "at the top" lies and steals without shame, what’s stopping us from doing the same?
The answer isn't a moralizing one—it’s pragmatic. If we become like them, we enter their game. And in their game, they will always win because they have more money and more influence. The only way to beat them is to stop needing them. This is where technology comes in. For all of us seeking freedom, the keyboard isn't just an object; it’s the only tool that can offer the independence we actually need.
All our lives, we are told we need intermediaries. You need a bank to hold your money (and take a fee), and you need a politician to manage your future (and lie to you during the campaign). But the truth is that systems now exist that eliminate the need for these "bosses."
Distributed ledger technology (blockchain) isn't about getting rich quick for us; it’s about collective freedom. It’s about the idea of collaborating directly with one another without a clerk or a banker giving us permission to use our own resources. When we understand how these systems work, we realize we can build a parallel world where the rules are mathematical and clear, independent of someone’s whim or corruption. For the first time, we can trust each other without needing a "supervisor" in the middle.
Artificial Intelligence is like a personal mentor for all of us, one that doesn't have a political agenda. If we want to understand a complex law, manage our own finances, or learn a new trade, we have access to the world’s knowledge in seconds. We can no longer be manipulated through ignorance because we now have the tools to verify any lie. When you understand how things work, the fear they sell on the news loses its power over you.
The biggest leverage they have over us is survival. "Work where you don't like, shut up and take it, or you won't eat." It’s a constant blackmail we are all subjected to. But we are seeing how technology is beginning to change the rules of the game.
Automated production systems, solar energy, the possibility of independent food production—all of this leads to a point where no one can be forced into slavery. If we manage to use technology to secure our basic needs at minimum costs, those who profit from us lose their greatest weapon: our hunger.
Back to that tough question: why not be liars ourselves? Because integrity is our only form of real control. A person who lies and steals becomes predictable. They become someone who can be blackmailed, bought, and controlled by the same methods "they" use.
If we choose to remain honest and use technology to build something transparent, we are free. Code doesn't lie. A system well-built on technical foundations doesn't need "favors" or "connections." Keeping your word in a world of liars is the most radical act of rebellion possible. It’s our way of saying: "We are not part of your circus."
This laziness is the fence that keeps us all locked in. Learning is hard; it’s frustrating at times, but it’s the only "tax" we must pay for our freedom. A person who masters the tool is no longer a victim. They are someone sitting at the table, deciding their own fate.
We are all fed up with what we see in politics and mass media, but we must realize that complaining solves nothing. Technology is the only real exit for everyone seeking sovereignty. It’s not an easy road, and it doesn't happen overnight, but it’s the only one that depends on us, not on them. The power is right here in front of us, on the keyboard. We just need the courage to stop being mere spectators and start writing our own path.
