How the data economy is quietly controlling you

Listen to this episode from Ashley Embers on Spotify. Most people have experienced the eerie feeling that their phone is “listening,” but the reality is worse—smart devices don’t need to eavesdrop when they already harvest massive amounts of our digital data. These devices, often marketed as convenient and cutting-edge, are actually the backbone of surveillance capitalism, quietly turning our online behavior into corporate property that’s tracked, monetized, and even used to shape our actions. In this video, we’ll explore how smart devices collect and exploit our data, and what it means for us as we navigate a world increasingly run on “smart” technology.