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Balancing privacy with mental health, plus second realms w/ j43

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Show Notes

Wondering how to find the right balance of privacy and convenience, or struggling with the mental strain of a journey towards personal privacy? This episode, we're sitting down with j43 to chat about the mental strain that can be caused by a journey towards privacy, and a deeper look at parallel economies or "second realms". More about j43: j43's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/j43/j43's recommended ways to Opt Out: Use HTTPS only!Blocking trackers, at DNS/IP whenever possi...

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