I think your pessimism is justified, but I do believe in humanity. It’s why I’m an anarchist and believe humanity does not need rulers. I see a grim future, but I don’t believe the elite will hold their power forever. They have a solid plan, and it’s been going pretty good for them. But like Bitcoin, they never thought that some random anarchist would create a decentralized protocol for free speech. Look how China panicked over Damus, and they don’t have a clue how to stop nostr.