Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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While big tech companies fight to start a surveillance state, some people are retreating into open source software. Today we look at the root causes.
#FOSS #linux #bigtech

Full Peter Thiel Interview:
youtube.com/watch?v=vV7YgnPUxcU

00:00 - Intro
02:56 - The Early Days
07:10 - The Rise of Big Tech
12:10 - The Current Shift
24:19 - Geopolitics
28:32 - Challenges for Switching to FOSS
32:45 - Fighting Back

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