People would be able to handle it without going crazy by knowing that's always been the case. In the past, due to no internet, most people were protected naturally. Later, with newspapers etc it became more difficult, and now it's insanely difficult.

But it is nothing new as far as the rulers behavior goes. Hence, nothing new re how humans are.

I just stumbled on what appears to be a legal free download of the Arthur Ponsonby's "Falsehood in Wartime". Really everyone should read it who wants a perspective and help in maintaining their mental health.

A little work to download is required:

- at the link scroll to "Media, propaganda" section

- click on "Ponsonby's Falsehood in War-Time, 1929 (Geoffrey Miller, 24 Aug 05)" (do not do PDF as it's incomplete)

- a window pops up with the text - that'll be a full version. Print it as PDF.

Here's the link: vlib.us/wwi/resources/a…