The Modern Psyop

• Brutal honesty in a masks-off world

The Feeling Everyone Notices

You will have noticed that the internet is absolutely insane, and the world seems to be descending into a kind of chaos that drags everything in with it.

It’s absolutely clear to me that there is significant control over the information we see. I think there was more transparency during the Vietnam War in terms of journalism and footage than there is now with this war involving Iran. It feels like Goliath has near-complete control over what information we can and cannot see.

A Shift in the Censorship Complex

At the same time, something else stands out to me: the censorship complex, at least when it comes to discourse, seems to have shifted. During the COVID-19 era, platforms like YouTube and other tech giants actively worked to silence certain voices (e.g., Robert Malone, Peter McCullough, and Bret/Heather).

But now, it seems like the gates have been opened—dissenting voices are allowed more room (albeit often still demonetized or deprioritized). The censorship complex appears to be deliberately allowing more discourse to take place, and I think I know why.

Two Possible Explanations

In my opinion, there are two things happening:

A) (This is what I believe) - Our government is being held hostage, and in a sense, it is signaling for help.

We still have some semblance of free speech, and certain conversations are being allowed in the hope that people begin to connect the dots—that something has gone terribly wrong within our governmental controls. I truly believe Trump and those in his administration fear death or worse. I base that purely on intuition, based on body language and before and after videos that show how changed they suddenly become. The same is true with all past presidents, whether it is Biden or Bush.

B) Goliath can simply do what it wants — a fully “masks off” moment

This is by far the scarier possibility, and I hope it isn’t true.

In this scenario, there are powerful forces that don’t care if you know the truth, because it won’t make a difference. You can speak freely all you want, but nothing changes because the outcome is already locked in.

I think of this as the “Agent Smith inevitability” hypothesis.

But the thing about Agent Smith is that he gains all his power through perception. He needs to convince Neo that he is helpless—that he is going to lose.

Solution

In my opinion, the goal is to become impervious—to strengthen your mental immune system so that it becomes much harder for perverse incentives to take hold.

If you are anything like me, and have gone through hell in your relationships since COVID, this is the time to make amends with everyone you can—whether they are Democrat or Republican, religious or atheist.

True strength, and maybe the only real currency for progress right now, is the ability to accept those you might otherwise strongly disagree with… or more accurately, those who disagree with you.

Because let’s face it—if you are reading this, you are probably already more open-minded than most. You’re not someone who holds grudges, but you might have many grudges held against you.