Throughout most of human history, most people were slaves and workers. They weren't there to think, they were there to push stone from place A to place B. The society at large isn't going to collapse if we return to the state where most of humanity does mindless jobs and have mindless lives, while the ruling class of people with self-control pull the strings.
I guess societal collapse was a bit melodramatic of me. I guess I just wanted to vent a bit. It's just sad that we live with such a hijacking force in our pockets and that seems to be having an adverse effect on the way people handle their jobs and lives.
I honestly believe that intelligence and self-awareness of average person is very limited. This is frustrating to observe from the point of view of someone who was promised golden age of human creativity and whatnot. But it is what it is. My take is, if you want the humanity to move forward, have kids and teach them to read scientific books instead of scrolling TikTok. Alternatively, exploit the human stupidity to put yourself in a comfortable social position, and then stop giving a fuck.
