ExpressVPN on Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Advice
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I also want to talk about our friends at ExpressVPN. Going online without ExpressVPN is like driving without car insurance. You might be a great driver, but with all the crazy people on the road these days, why would you take that risk? You need a VPN. If you're on the Internet using an unencrypted connection, you are vulnerable. Nearby hackers can see exactly what sites and services you're accessing and then use this information to help engineer attacks to steal your personal data, and your Internet service provider can gather this information as well and sell it to advertisers. A VPN solves this problem. When you use a VPN, your actual Internet traffic is encrypted and sent to a VPN server, which decrypts and talks to sites and services on your behalf. The nearby hacker and ISP learn nothing about what you're actually doing online. If you're going to sign up for a VPN, consider the one I recommend, ExpressVPN. They have plans that start at just $3.49 a month, which works out to only 12 cents a day, and it's super easy to use. Whether you're on a phone, a laptop, or a tablet, just fire up the app with one click and you're protected. Use your sites and apps as normal. Personally, I have a hard time imagining using the Internet out in public without the security of a VPN like ExpressVPN. Protect your online privacy today by visiting expressvpn.com/deep to find out how you can get up to four extra months.
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