This is the romantic narrative the rich have used to delude the poor forever. They create stories to escape the reality that if you are poor, you eat poor-quality food, have poor healthcare, and smart people tend to seek resourceful companions as friends.

So true

Last scene of Fight Club is even better.

“For when they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Imagine when will fix vulnerabilities in our DNA.

Better tools to brainwash people. The bar to remain sovereign over one’s mind is higher than ever.

I think it’s mostly about morals and values. As Niccolò Machiavelli pointed out, real power isn’t guided by morals. Morality is mostly for ordinary people, a mental framework that helps keep the sheep within their boundaries.