This was a very enjoyable read from start to finish, but I do wonder how new this problem is.
Since that grunt transformed itself into the first word, the human mind has been in flux.
It’s true that the digital landscape provides a deadly delivery mechanism, but the goal of the powerful remains to remain in power, and they intend to deliver this to themselves through economic and psychological manipulation.
Simply exiting the digital landscape doesn’t change this intent.
Bread and circuses.
How did Seneca feel about the Colloseum?