yup..
make people have no choice but to incrementally deal with what change
Corps. , Governments, online government sponsored misinformation Trolls, spammers, hackers, and virtually everyone else ...
has figured out how to "play" humanity to the fullest.

we ceased a long time ago to be a "Planet of the Apes"

More like "Planet of the Slowly Boiling Pot full of Frogs"

And that simple book of tickets for the pool issue...doesn't stop there.
that kind of slow acceptance has infiltrated and become pervasive to greater and lesser degrees everywhere...
has allowed hate and divisiveness to flourish,
has allowed violent people to not only become emboldened, but to act, and to feel justified in their acts,
has allowed strongmen to again dominate positions they shouldn't be allowed near,
has begun silencing the right to peaceful protest, or turn it into a violent one if possible,
has begun trying to deny science research and fact,
has begun trying to cow the press to report,
and the list goes on.

This is the result ..and it is not good.

It is the perfect PERFECT set-up.
make things irritating, slightly difficult,
make things so people must wait a little, or deal with just a little more...
In a word of over stimulation, that they increasingly just don't have the energy or stamina to fight against, add a dash of urgency, a sprig of violence, a pinch of hate, a spoonful of anxiety...
stir ...
simmer..
and you have a perfect cycle ..a system built on an increasing need by the individual to keep things as simple as possible in their lives.
And for good reason.

the issue is and isn't as simple as many think.
the interplay of so many more seemingly unrelated issues impact the sub and conscious choices we make,
But one thing for sure...