Rinat : Freedom

·1 hr 6 min·5 clips

Rinat discovered mobile phones are safety-tested on a plastic dummy filled with liquid.

Pete Evans hosts Rinat in an interview exploring activism, technology, and personal freedom. Rinat starts by describing her role as event manager for the Reclaim the Line rally at the Queensland-New South Wales border, which featured musicians and speakers like Ziggy Alberts and Trevor Hendy addressing medical segregation. She explains the historical significance of Boundary Street, used for Indigenous segregation, and draws parallels to current issues. Rinat shares her background working for Telstra, where she discovered mobile phone safety testing involves a plastic dummy named Sam, leading her to leave the industry. She discusses her activism, including the Gaia Code film, which uses nudity and body art to critique technology's impact on health and freedom. Rinat delves into the dangers of 5G, linking it to surveillance, digital ID systems, and social credit scores similar to China's. She emphasizes the importance of connecting with nature and using hands for creative activities as alternatives to technology addiction. Pete adds personal anecdotes about farming and surfing, highlighting the value of hands-on work and nature connection. The conversation touches on themes of balance, awakening, and navigating uncertain times, with Rinat advocating for radical responsibility and human connection.

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A spiritually charged conversation about nature, technology, Indigenous cultures, and the courage to question familiar systems.

The episode treats a return to nature as more than lifestyle advice. Through the guest's reflections on Gaia, body art, Indigenous cultures, intuition, healing, grounding, and presence, it argues for a deeper kind of connection: one rooted in the body, in shared memory, and in a…

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Press play when reconnecting with nature feels like a way to question the systems shaping your daily life.

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