ViewpointsOpinionThe Data-Driven New World OrderThe threat to liberty isn’t just from a loss of national sovereignty, but the loss of personal data sovereignty and attacks on our right to free speechSavePrintMarkus Spiske/UnsplashJames Gorrie1/21/2021|Updated: 3/21/2021CommentaryWhat’s the most powerful commodity in the world?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesChina’s Vaping Products Poisoning American KidsSep 25, 2025The Evergrande Collapse: A Reckoning for China’s Economy and the CCPSep 18, 2025Venezuela: China’s Proxy in America’s BackyardSep 15, 2025Putin and Xi Discuss Organ Transplants and Immortality in Hot Mic MomentSep 04, 2025Related TopicsLIBERTYdataartificial intelligencefree speechfreedom of expressionglobal economyglobalismBig Technew world orderGreat Reset