People are weary.

They get run down by the daily demands of life.

Work, stress, health, money.

It all adds up.

THEN, when their defenses are low, they get SLAMMED with very clever, psychologically manipulative marketing.

Game over. Broke and sick for life.

They used to stand a chance when it was newspaper and TV ads.

Now, with algorithms that prey on the data they themselves provide via social media and browsing habits? No chance.

Digging an endless hole.

Very smart, well educated people cannot overcome this trap.

And the few that do are tempted to use that knowledge to prey on others.

Those with less intelligence and agency are sheep being led to slaughter.

Leaders, those who have been given the ability to initiate change in the world (you know who you are), have a responsibility to fight against those who take advantage of others, to not sit quietly under the false flag of peace.

Everywhere you go, look around, nearly everyone looks miserable.

The most prosperous time to be alive in human history, and people walk like zombies through life.

They were told these material goods would bring fulfillment, instead they brought debt slavery.