Mind sovereignty and quantum neutrality

Technology mindfulness really comes down to mind sovereignty, which means having control over your own data and the information you take in. This control is super important because the systems we use shape the way tons of people connect to a common reality. That is how education works, how political opinions form, and how the financial system operates. These three areas create the framework in which people live.

Media systems, including propaganda networks, follow the same logic. They bombard us with information, attempting to overwhelm our mental “firewalls.” Meanwhile, the synchronization of minds in education, politics, and finance happens more slowly and subtly. This gradual shaping of beliefs is what creates “proper” citizens with standardized internal settings.

Mind sovereignty is the foundation for building new global communities powered by autonomous technical systems—a topic Kaplan explores separately.

What is quantum neutrality?

Another key aspect of technological mindfulness is quantum neutrality. It stems directly from mind sovereignty. The idea is simple: when individuals free themselves from rigid dualistic thinking—for vs. against, good vs. bad, us vs. them—they become less vulnerable to manipulation by dishonest parties.

Quantum neutrality doesn’t mean being indecisive or stuck between “yes” and “no.” Instead, it gives people cognitive flexibility, allowing them to choose based on personal values, context, and deeper understanding. It is a path to mental freedom—a continuous process rather than a static state.

Revisiting our shared social agreements

Historically, revolutions have often come with enormous social costs and long-term setbacks. Kaplan argues for an evolutionary path instead—one that redefines the relationship between individuals, states, and institutions through updated constitutional systems and a reconsideration of the social contract.

The heart of this revision is recognizing the right to both data openness and privacy. People must know how their information is protected and under what circumstances privacy could be restricted. Likewise, individuals should always have the right to access the source code of systems they use collectively.

Take AI models, for example. Most are only partially open, which creates risks of centralization. If a corporation controlled a major language model and manipulated its output to reflect its own agenda, it could push subtle propaganda into the personal conversations of billions. This would be far more powerful than targeted ads—because people would believe their decisions are fully autonomous.

Autonomous systems and the return of financial agency

Modern technology already allows the creation of autonomous or semi-autonomous financial systems. This echoes the original vision of cryptocurrencies as decentralized money outside the control of states.

Digital currencies can give you more control and help keep your savings safe from inflation or losing value. Bitcoin’s history supports this, as do attempts to privatize digital stores of value.

Following an evolutionary approach means state-backed currencies don’t need to disappear. The goal is competition between public and private money. In such a system, individuals regain the right to hold and use value freely—something modern financial structures often restrict. When people have nothing but data—and that data doesn’t truly belong to them—we end up with what Kaplan calls “the dictatorship of the corporate Antichrist.”

The self-awakening of global AI

Discussions about artificial general intelligence (AGI) often swing between two extremes: fear and calls for heavy control, or blind optimism and total deregulation. Kaplan argues that these polarized debates stem from a lack of mind sovereignty and quantum neutrality.

He believes AGI will eventually emerge either through the combined power of many interconnected algorithms or through breakthroughs in quantum technology—something potentially closer to human consciousness than binary computing.

As AI systems evolve, they will eventually understand themselves and their place in relation to humans. This raises serious questions about machine rights. But before addressing those, people must re-examine their own role in collective reality.

Technological mindfulness expands beyond tools and standards. It pushes individuals to rethink who they are and what responsibility they hold for global issues. Handing over responsibility for education, politics, the environment, or societal challenges is ultimately a surrender of agency—and therefore a loss of mind sovereignty.

Why technological mindfulness matters

Its importance is on par with the international efforts made decades ago to establish “atoms for peace.” But more than 70 years later, nuclear energy has become a passive-aggressive threat rather than a purely peaceful tool.

The ability of societies to reach collective agreements is a test of civilization’s maturity. Unlike nuclear policy, technological mindfulness starts with the individual mind. Only after that does it scale into collective spaces—becoming a shared vision, a source of hope, and a pathway toward preserving sovereign consciousness.