Topic: Personal Freedom

The conversation turns to the political implications of the 2020 health crisis, comparing the loss of personal freedom to the aftermath of 9/11. Ross Benn expresses concern that "social distancing" and "bio checkpoints" are being used to condition the public for a new normal of isolation. They argue that these measures may be linked to the rollout of a 5G-integrated society driven by fear.

David Paulides explains that Yosemite National Park remains the largest cluster of missing people in his research. He details the difficulty of obtaining information from the National Park Service, noting that they initially denied having any lists of missing persons despite standard police practices. After nine years of Freedom of Information Act requests and public pressure, Yosemite finally released a list, though other national parks and monuments continue to withhold such data.