SC, you're more correct than you know. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Alan Watts & Aaron Russo predicted the advent of the smartphone years before we ever heard of such a thing. As the fabulous Paul Kingsnorth has observed, the terms "Web" & "Net." are not accidental but rather forthright descriptors. I would contend that the stunning, mass social engineering function of our hand-held telescreens is far more sinister than the built-in, comprehensive surveillance feature.

There are those who claim that the tec titans of our day, Jobs, Zuckerberg, Gates, Musk, et al, are all myths, frontmen for DARPA. In my blatant delirium I don't go quite that far, but am open to the notion. Again, the concept of the smartphone has been around for decades. You can look it up.

Technology–including pharma–is the cross that humanity is being crucified upon. Yes Virginia, it's all by design. Our species stumbles blindly toward some Brave New Oceania. I wish I had better news.

I literally thank God for Matt Taibbi. No matter how passionate or eloquent, he cannot even slow down the procession, let alone halt it, but I surely do appreciate his heart & effort.