February 11, 2006: Afterlife Encounters - Dianne Arcangel #124; Internet Privacy - Lauren Weinstein

Dianne Arcangel and Lauren Weinstein examine communication beyond death and digital surveillance threatening the living. What messages reach us from departed souls, and who monitors our electronic conversations? Arcangel, a leading researcher in after-death communication, shares compelling evidence of continued consciousness beyond physical death. Having worked with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and other pioneers in thanatology, she reveals how the deceased attempt contact through various phenomena including electronic voice communications, synchronicities, and direct spiritual encounters. The discussion explores scientific approaches to studying afterlife communication and the comfort such experiences provide to grieving families. In the first hour, internet privacy expert Lauren Weinstein exposes the erosion of digital rights and the growing surveillance state monitoring citizens' online activities. As one of the internet's founding figures, Weinstein warns about corporate data mining, government eavesdropping, and the loss of anonymity in digital communications. The conversation examines identity theft, online fraud, and the vulnerability of personal information in an interconnected world. Art explores these parallel themes of communication, whether with departed loved ones or through compromised digital channels, reflecting on the various ways our messages travel through realms both mystical and technological, often monitored by forces beyond our understanding.