Shared fiction, it’s likely what set our species ahead of all the others.

I don't think so. I think it's the core vulnerability. If the knowledge of the truth is shared, it is a strength that makes the group stronger. A group delusion makes an unstable society that can be exploited by people who understand this. I think that the genetic/epigenetic basis of this capacity to ignore reality eventually must lead to a crisis that involves a massive amount of deaths from the inevitable consequences of such errors being ignored and the problems of them accumulating over time. I know I'm not in that group, I am repulsed by this behavior and as much as I am not a fan of people dying I am also tired as fuck of living in a world full of people who are capable of being deluded into believing a cold virus is lethal to anyone with adequate to moderately poor health. This is a society that will run on command over the edge of a cliff, and I'm not gonna stand in their path, tyvm.

I agree with everything you said here, I recently read Sapiens by Harari, a historian. The book inspired a lot of random learning by introducing concepts previously alien to my thought paths, I always appreciate a little disruptive learning. I was taught that human evolution was sequential, but evidence points to concurrent human species competing for dominance, homo sapiens eventually besting all others for a variety of reasons, Harari postulates that shared fiction was likely the strongest factor in this success. I think it is one of the reasons “we” are so susceptible to correlated psychological manipulation, the limiting factor was distribution, leaflets etc, but in the modern world everyone has the ministry of truth in their pocket. Scary times.

This isn't the Harari of the WEF by any chance? omg, it is. The "hackable animals" guy. No wonder he promotes the idea of shared fictions. That's the lever his organisation is using against the vulnerable part of the population. I'm not hackable. I'll stubbornly resist the nudging until the whole population falls off a cliff and as I sit in my cave, finally being forced into pure subsistence, I'm gonna laugh.

You and me both. I have moved very close to pure subsistence with my family already. Keep your friends and allies close, your enemies closer. Knowing the mind of the agenda is empowering, and the source doesn’t delegitimize historically backed assertions based on fact.

Indeed, even if it's scary, it means you are not so easily surprised. Confusion is their most base and fallback method of manipulation, and when you have a map of their bullshit the surprise is weakened. I follow my heart, and my intuition in all things, and check them with my reason. I have very good reason to be excited that some very intense but long awaited events are coming in the near future, and that those of us who hold to our faith and reason will be rewarded. And that reward is not (only) some nice accommodation on a distant planet, it will also be a meaningful and important part of the task of clearing out the scum from this place. Mark my words. You will have reason to remember me.