Mike Benz’s Secret History of How the Modern World Was Made

An anti-censorship expert is writing a story for the ages—it’s “Matrix” meets “Three Days of the Condor.” In this episode of Words that Matter, Mike Benz tells Lee Smith how he became part of the history he’s writing.

0:30 Book writing and censorship industry.
How AI-powered censorship curbs free speech

6:45 Censorship, propaganda, and the role of the government in shaping public opinion.
Censorship story is the “Secret History” of how the modern world was made
Censorship and the nexus of politics, finance, and energy
Washington’s post-WWII tool-kit to push propaganda

11:52 Government surveillance and censorship.
CIA’s ability to censor news stories has eroded democracy
The internet was developed as a counterinsurgency tool
US gov’t redirected fight against communism to target domestic populism

16:26 Internet censorship and its origins.
US tech helped foreign dissidents — and blocks US opposition,

20:45 Political radar systems and online sentiment analysis.
Social media used to monitor and influence US political sentiment

30:26 Censorship and its impact on society.
Benz’s famous walk-and-talk Twitter instructional videos
Benz: cut through the noise to connect with audiences on a deeper level

Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.