RE: Back to the Bad Old Days: the Return of the Inquisition
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This systemic irrationality - and censorship of dissenting (rational) voices - is contagious, and spreading rapidly. It self-reinforces. Knowledge and logic breed more knowledge and logic, and the lack of them breeds more lack.
You're right about your understanding of what certain forces want to do with humanity. Where I may disagree with you is on the conclusion. Things are rough right now but we can't assume that's predictive of the ultimate outcome. Bitcoin is down right now but I don't assume it's headed toward zero. Humanity isn't a crypto, heh, but we're not headed toward zero either. Some people want that, but they haven't won yet!
That said, I've seen this clear trend for at least 20 years in the mainstream, which is about a whole generation. It's darkest before the dawn, so good times may be just around the corner, but just because it's really dark doesn't mean it can't get darker. We're probably not quite at bottom yet.
People are necessarily social animals, and our ability to support our people is admirable. The enemies of humanity use our best features against us, and if we fail to use our best features to defend us from manipulation, we will succumb to our doom. Reason and integrity are among the best weapons we have to defend our lives and freedom, and it is sad to see folks abandon their most powerful guns instead of sticking by them.
I think we're a long way from it. I am not joking when I speak of burnings at the stake, torture, and execution. Assange's torture is yet concealed, and when we see such men publicly destroyed while crowds cheer, we may glimpse that abyss society can descend into before seeking the light of truth.
Thanks!