I loved every word of your article, @larkenrose . Awesome. It describes the Human society accurately.
“To make a contented slave, you must make a thoughtless one. It is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and, as far as possible, to annihilate his power of reason." - So true. The entire human society is founded on this thought.
Yes. "the most powerful tool of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed" .
Whether it is the schools, offices, government, taxation system , anything. It is all about creating the "SLAVE" . Albeit a "Contented Slave" !
100% . Resteemed & Followed. :)