nobody said it would be easy, but here are six ideas for stopping the problem. 1. don't work for companies that surveil or support surveillance and don't hire,

nobody said it would be easy, but here are six ideas for stopping the problem. 1. don't work for companies that surveil or support surveillance and don't hire, associate, converse, or lend aid to anyone who has worked for those companies 2. don't work for companies that produce weapons that will be used against civilians and don't hire, associate, converse, or lend aid to anyone who has worked for those companies 3. don't pay taxes to a government that treats you like a prisoner, and don't hire, associate, converse, or lend aid to anyone who has worked for that government in an intelligence organization, surveillance organization, or police organization 4. organize with your neighbors and coworkers to work within the political system to prevent abuses (we have already failed this option in the USA) 5. sabotage internet infrastructure of companies and governments wherever possible 6. revolution none of these options are palatable, and none should be jumped into rashly. but do not assume that they are not necessary.