This is not a religious text. Nor is it a conspiracy theory. It is a logical construct: how evil, which would like to subjugate humanity, could do so step by step, without people really noticing it.
Although these are just a collection of ideas, many of the points listed below are already happening.
Reducing critical thinking
In order to control society, it must be poorly informed. Critical thinking is the basis of freedom — therefore, it must be weakened.
How can this be achieved?
- Entertainment over knowledge: TikTok dances, reality shows, or staged domestic dramas. Content that evokes emotions but does not promote thinking.
- “Short-form thinking”: People don’t want to read books, they want to read headlines. 15-second videos become the source of public knowledge.
- “Everyone has their own truth”: This idea sounds powerful and tolerant, but in reality it destroys the use of an objective knowledge base.
Promote addiction and instant gratification
Don’t think about the future. Don’t think about the consequences. Just enjoy the present. An addicted person is easy to control.
How can this be achieved?
- Dopamine addiction: Social networks that deliberately create the desire to “take a look.”
- Gambling, quick loans, or alcohol: Short-term pleasure. Long-term damage. But these offers are everywhere.
- The cult of convenience: Quick access to food or clothing, one-click purchases, a life without effort. People cannot tolerate discomfort — and that makes them weak/vulnerable.
Increasing division and conflict in society
When people fight among themselves, they don’t notice who is quietly controlling them. An excellent control mechanism.
How can this be achieved?
- Polarization: Every discussion becomes a war — you are either “with us” or “against us.”
- The cult of identity: Race, gender, or ideology — the emphasis is on what divides us, not what unites us.
- Social media algorithms: Your content is not objective. The algorithm feeds you content that triggers your emotions, because emotions increase engagement.
Creating the illusion of freedom
People think they are choosing, but in reality they are only being offered controlled choices.
How can this be achieved?
- Fictitious choice: 10 identical phones with different brands. A “choice” between two parties that both support the same corporate system.
- Virtual freedom: People can “express themselves,” but are silenced if they speak outside the acceptable norms.
- Freedom as a product: Buy these clothes, buy this diet, buy this “lifestyle” — and you will feel free — in reality, you are simply buying an identity.
Centralize power and make people controllable
When an individual no longer has the opportunity to live outside the system, they have become a slave to the system — even if they have an iPhone and Netflix.
How can this be achieved?
- Contactless society: A cashless economy makes every transaction traceable. If you become “disloyal,” your account may be blocked.
- Mass surveillance: Cameras, data collection, or voice recognition. You are being watched 24/7.
- Centralized monopolies: Large technology companies control the flow of information, culture, and communication. You live in their algorithm.
🧐 In conclusion
Is this just fiction? Maybe it all sounds exaggerated. Maybe. But think about it: which of these steps do you already see in your life? How many of them have become the “norm”?