So I followed a couple privacy guides recently. The main ones were a post I made asking the community for guidance about privacy and that quick privacy guide from redsails. They were helpful but honestly left me kinda unsatisfied
They just felt like quick start checklists, not really an education. I’m looking for something more thorough and most importantly a way to keep learning long term instead of just a one time setup
Where can I find stuff that goes deeper? Like actual resources and knowledge, not just steps to follow
Also what about the privacy paradox? The more you hide the more you stand out
I've been in a similar mindset to you and for me I found it was very easy to get overly conspiratorial, paranoid and afraid of the state of things. So just keep in mind to do things that are proportional and healthy, ok?
That aside, the most important thing to think about is to have a threat model. You can't defend yourself until you know what you are trying to defend yourself against.
For example, "encrypt your hard drives" is only practical advice if your threat model includes authorities coming to your house, taking your computer, and reading what's on it.
You need to define which data you want to be private from whom. Then you can look at how they're getting it, and only then can you take measures to stop them.
Feel free to reply with your threat model and I could maybe give actionable advice.