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3 Ways Society Tries to Throw You Off Track
I have a theory.
With the growing capability for society to be decentralized, meaning it’s easier to start your own little mini-empire, media company, community, etc, the societal overlords are turning up the dial on outrage and distraction.
The institutions know they’re outdated and they’re in cahoots with each other to keep us from realizing that. Since it’s never been easier to succeed, since the absolute standard of living has never been higher than it has before, they’ve decided to paint the exact opposite narrative.
This is why we have droves of people complaining about their lot in life and engaging in online warfare on iPhones in their apartments with central air conditioning after watching Netflix while waiting for their Postmates delivery.
This is insane.
Before the unintelligent person pops up in the comments to point out all the horrible and evil aspects of society, let me tell you that I fully agree that all of these aspects are present, even prevalent, but I’ll also say that they’re being used to push things in an even more negative direction.
I don’t know what team you’re on, but and not only are your leaders not coming to save you, they’re trying to make your life worse. Their army of media pundits is there to…
