Orientation
Where to start?
Autonomy is built gradually.
Pick a concrete need, explore its chapter, then start with 1 action suited to your situation.
Path 01
Protect my accounts
Passwords and account security first, then your email and your aliases.
- 02Your passwords and your accounts0 of 5 actions done
- 04Your email and your aliases0 of 5 actions done
2 chapters · 10 actions
Path 02
Protect my conversations and my browsing
Your messengers, then your browser and your searches, then your network.
- 01Your messages0 of 5 actions done
- 03Your browser and your searches0 of 5 actions done
- 05Your network0 of 5 actions done
3 chapters · 15 actions
Path 03
Control my data and my devices
Alternatives to Big Tech services, the settings of your phone, then hosting your own services.
- 08Replacing Big Tech services, one at a time0 of 5 actions done
- 09Taking back control of your phone0 of 5 actions done
- 10Hosting your own services0 of 5 actions done
To go deeper
- 06Keys instead of accounts0 of 5 actions done
- 07Nostr: an open network without a company in charge0 of 5 actions done
- 11AI without giving yourself away0 of 5 actions done
6 chapters · 30 actions
Path 04
Understand Bitcoin
Savings, a first wallet, backing up the seed phrase, everyday payments, privacy, hardware wallets and your own node.
- 12Where to keep the fruit of your work0 of 5 actions done
- 13Your first wallet and your first sats0 of 5 actions done
- 14Backing up your seed phrase0 of 5 actions done
- 15Lightning and euros in everyday life0 of 5 actions done
- 16Privacy in Bitcoin0 of 5 actions done
- 17Hardware wallets0 of 5 actions done
- 18Running your own node0 of 5 actions done
7 chapters · 35 actions
Method
How each chapter works
- 01The needWhat is at stake, and why it concerns you.
- 02Options and limitsTools compared side by side, with what each one asks of you.
- 03StepsA step-by-step tutorial for one reasonable setup.
- 04SourcesLinked next to the passages they support, and listed at the end.
Each chapter ends with a checklist where every action is tagged with its effort, such as 5 min or 1 hour. Do 1 action at a time. Your ticks and read marks are saved in this browser only, on this device, with no account.
The introduction explains why the book exists and how to use it. Each part opens with a short essay: Proof of Privacy, Proof of Autonomy, Proof of Work. The glossary explains the words that come back. All 90 actions are also gathered on one page.