Language
Millions of well-informed citizens have been scratching their heads about, why the most important people on the planet are worried about machine intelligence or machine code.
A little-known journalist, well she has a social media account and posts things on it sometimes. Anyway, she claims that, whoever controls the language, controls the world. The previously mentioned millions of informed citizens, might say, I am not controlled, I am informed. The little-known journalists would respond, who informs you.
The most important people on the planet, who are not democratically elected or particularly good at anything, are advised by the cream of aspiring believers. They mainly believe in their own brilliance. They know how being very skillful with language is very important, when you are not good at thuggery.
Bingo! There is the answer. The most important people are scared shitless, that they will lose their corporate positions, if they lose control of the social dialogue, also known as the language.
Next time you are looking at an animated image on your phone and you think, be grateful you are not hypnotized. Thinking can be painful sometimes, but it can also be enjoyable fun.
Most revolutions have been really a change of the message. However, blood and guts can be a serious part of changing the message, that’s where the thuggery comes in.
There are eight billion citizens and it can be very difficult to avoid thugs and messengers of bad faith.