I feel this is being powered by fear that is heavily denied and held in the unconscious self - meaning that many are terrified of things they don't even know they are terrified of and are doing whatever they can, in a blind panic, to try to control - everything - in some vein attempt to 'win'. The denial has meant that they don't even think about the real effects and causes involved - such denial can only lead to suffering, so that's part of why I focus so much on shining light into what is being denied. We'll get through it.. Well, the ones who focus on 'survival of the harmonious' instead of 'survival of the fittest' will anyway!