Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“It’s probably worth noting that the empire doesn’t actually lose anything from our society’s increasing mental health problems, and in fact actually benefits from them. Which is probably why everything in this dystopia is pointed at making everyone crazier and crazier. In a society that is guided not by the pursuit of human thriving but by the pursuit of profit, there is no downside to all the underlings being depressed, anxious and overwhelmed all the time, so long as they’re still showing up to work and still consuming products. As long as the gears of capitalism are still being turned, it doesn’t matter whether the people turning them are enjoying their lives. As luck would have it, it turns out that their depression and anxiety are themselves actually wonderful sources of profit.” (06/23/24)
https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2024/06/23/our-rulers-are-literally-driving-us-crazy/