The following post was completely AI generated. I told ChatGPT to give me a counter argument for the phrase "I have nothing to hide."The statement "I have nothing to hide" is often used as a justification for accepting increased surveillance or loss of privacy. However, there are several counterarguments to this perspective:1. Future Misuse of Information: While you might not have anything to hide at this moment, it's impossible to predict how your personal information could be misused in the fu...

The following is the UNCENSORED version of an article written for 2600 magazine. When the article was first submitted to 2600, trust was given to split the content over multiple issues of the magazine, or to post it directly to the site. The intent was not to monopolize the printed pages of the magazine. What actually happened was the article was censored by the editorial staff of the magazine. The following paragraph is directly from the pages of Volume 40, Number One:[Note from the editorial s...

If you’re a real estate investor, you know the opportunity for wealth it provides, and the Internet is the tool to make this easier. However, you know...but aren’t willing to admit...the risks that can lead to privacy and security breaches, unwanted attention and surveillance.Why does this matter?You’ve got nothing to hide...right?Wrong.We’ve all got something to hide…...or better yet…...something important to protect.It’s why we have curtains in our bedrooms, locks on our doors and passwords on...

Question: Have you ever had a panic attack thinking you left your phone somewhere? Do you think life will be over if you had to get a new cell phone number? Really...how important is your phone?    The problem is, not only do we have a physical and emotional dependance on one single device, we’re not aware of the risks. In other words, your physical phone is not needed to target you...because you attach your IDENTITY to your PHONE NUMBER!     It’s not your fault. We’re blinded by “free” upgra...

    If you’re a real estate investor, you know the opportunity for wealth it provides, and the Internet is the tool to make this easier. However, you know...but aren’t willing to admit...the risks that can lead to privacy and security breaches, unwanted attention and surveillance.Why does this matter? You’ve got nothing to hide...right? Wrong. We’ve all got something to hide… ...or better yet… ...something important to protect. It’s why we have curtains in our bedrooms, locks on our doors an...

    Jeffrey’s a close friend. A “type A” extrovert who loves the Internet and stories of successful people who drop out of school. He gravitated towards real estate after dropping out of college, using a private loan rather than a mortgage to get started.     One day, Jeffrey saw a tag in his social media profile. When he followed the link, he saw that someone was posting videos about him! It turns out, it was one of his tenants, in front of a local courthouse ranting about how they shouldn’...

Brandon was a regular working guy, buying real estate for a few years. He had a great job, and funded his real estate with it. He started in his 20s, and when he was single. He’s the kind of guy who just “gets after it.” One day, he got a knock on the door from someone he didn’t know. Turns out it was one of his tenants. He owned a few houses fairly close to his home. He also used a property manager to oversee things because he still worked in his regular job during this time. Brandon w...

Anthony’s an experienced real estate investor...like 50 years experienced. He’s an “old school” guy, like a dad, or uncle: assertive and wears his heart on his sleeve. He loves attention and helping people. If you have a question about something, he goes right into, “OK, here’s what you gotta do…” He wanted to sell one of his out of state homes...so he met with an agent on a referral. Then a few days later is when the calls started coming in… Call...after call… ...after call… ...afte...