What if the technology that promises to simplify your life is secretly working against you? In this eye-opening conversation with Jordan Bravo, host of the Sovereign Computing Show, we pull back the curtain on the hidden costs of our digital convenience.Jordan shares his gradual awakening to digital surveillance, starting with the Snowden revelations that exposed how intelligence agencies maintain direct access to our service providers. Once an enthusiastic Google user, he describes the "gross feeling" that developed as he realized his every digital interaction was being monitored and monetized without his consent.The concept of sovereign computing emerges as a powerful alternative – not about rejecting technology, but embracing it on your own terms. "These tools should not be doing anything in secret that somebody else programmed them to do against your best interests," Jordan explains, drawing a compelling comparison to traditional tools that don't siphon your energy back to their manufacturers.Perhaps most disturbing is the revelation about cloud services: when your photos and documents are stored by third parties, you're essentially asking permission to access your own memories. "We are being infantilized," Jordan notes. "It's kind of like saying you're not capable of managing your own stuff, so let us do it for you."For those feeling overwhelmed, Jordan offers practical, incremental steps toward digital sovereignty. Start with a password manager like Bitwarden, then gradually reclaim control of your calendars, contacts, and other digital essentials. The surprising reality? Privacy-focused alternatives like GrapheneOS work seamlessly with almost all common apps.Ready to take back control of your digital life? Discover how you can have both modern technology and true ownership of your data. Your journey to sovereign computing starts here.Links:Get in touch with Jordan Bravosovereign@atlbitlab.comLinks: www.bitcoinforbusiness.io X: @gavingre X: @BTC_4_Biz Primal: GavinBGreen@primal.net NOSTR: npub12qv07tpwk8x8fy2uuqczghpappap395npuxvsx8pgksh97pezv7s8r7qta