🔵 Compass Guidebook: Digital Sovereignty Pt2

Estimated Read Time: 6min

TL;DR

• Surveillance is addictive; convenience masks real freedom.

• Ditch Chrome for Brave: ads blocked, privacy restored.

• One step at a time: avoid overwhelm, embrace privacy.

• Freedom starts by rejecting 'free' tools that spy.

Hey, unstoppable freedom seeker!

Real talk: breaking free from digital surveillance is a lot like breaking any other addiction. Trust me, I’ve been there.

When I got clean 12 years ago, the hardest part wasn’t just quitting—it was building new habits, one small change at a time.

That’s exactly how we’re tackling this digital jailbreak.

Because here’s the thing about “convenience”: it’s the sugar of the tech world—addictive, everywhere, and slowly eroding your freedom. Big Tech has poured billions into making their surveillance tools the “easiest” option.

But here’s the good news: You don’t have to go cold turkey.

Remember how I asked you to count those moments of self-censorship yesterday? Those little hesitations before searching, posting, or clicking? That’s your digital conscience sending a wake-up call: you’re not as free as you think.

But we’re about to change that—one simple swap at a time.

Your First Jailbreak Move: Ditch the Digital Snitch (Your Browser)

Your browser is like a security camera in your digital cell: everything online flows through it. And if you’re using Chrome? Google is watching your every move.

Here’s your first mission (if you choose to accept your freedom):

1. Download Brave Browser (takes 2 minutes)

2. Import your bookmarks (1 click)

3. Start browsing without Big Tech breathing down your neck

That’s it. One change. Brave works just like Chrome (same underlying tech, better values), but with:

• Built-in ad blocking

• Automatic tracker blocking

• Zero Google surveillance

• The same speed—often faster

“But Joshua, what about all my other apps?”

I hear you. And yeah, there's a whole world of privacy-respecting alternatives out there:

• Signal instead of WhatsApp

• ProtonMail instead of Gmail

• Presearch instead of Google Search

But here’s what I learned in recovery: try to change everything at once, and you’ll fail. Master one change, then move to the next.

But remember: one change at a time. Master it, own it, then move forward.

In the next email, I’ll show you something that’ll blow your mind: how to build your own digital fortress with a My Privacy PC and localized AI. For now, focus on the first step.

Because every journey to freedom starts with a single ‘Delete Chrome and stop searching with google”.

Stay free,

-Joshua Hale

P.S. Already using Brave? Reply and let me know. I love hearing from fellow freedom fighters. If this helped you, share it with someone still stuck in Chrome’s digital prison.

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