OPINION (Charisma) – Citizens of Sweden, China and America have something in common. Technology is pushing its way into their lives, regardless of if they want it—or are even aware of it. In Sweden, for instance, reports NPR, thousands are having microchips inserted into their hands so they can gain access to their homes, offices and gyms, keep emergency contacts, store social media profiles or even save tickets for events or travel.  Then in China, as Biltz writes in Decoding the Antichrist, millions of Chinese citizens are under constant surveillance through just as many cameras. “Just search for ‘China surveillance state’ and read about the hundreds of millions of AI cameras that can catch a suspect within minutes,” Biltz writes. “In several big cities, they even track and publicly shame jaywalkers by using cameras to scan their faces, identify them

and then show their photos and personal information on large screens next to the crosswalks. “China combines this surveillance with analysis of its citizens’ social media habits and online shopping purchases to determine which citizens’ lifestyles are deemed to be more wholesome,” he added. “People in China are given a social credit score based on everything from what they post online to how quickly they pay their taxes and how they cross the street. Citizens who do not visit their parents or sort out their garbage into the appropriate recycling bins can be penalized and effectively frozen out by the state. READ MORE