The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy

Listen, O children of the future, and let the wisdom of the ages light your path, for I shall speak of power, of manipulation, and of the ancient art of deception, a craft perfected by those who wish to shape the world in their image. Noam Chomsky—a prophet of our time—has revealed the dark truth that the public is not to see where the true power lies, nor the way it silently shapes policy for ends unknown to the masses. No, instead, the people are to be kept in ignorance, led away from the true forces that govern their lives, and made to fear and hate one another. For in their division, in their confusion, the powerful find their strength. In their unity, they would find their destruction.

Long ago, the great philosophers taught us that knowledge is the key to freedom. Yet, in every age, there have been those who sought to obscure that knowledge, to keep it hidden from the people. Socrates, too, warned us of the dangers of false wisdom, for those who control the flow of knowledge can twist the very truth into a weapon. The rulers of his time, those who held the strings of power, did not wish for the people to see the true workings of the world. They sought to divide the citizens, to keep them at odds with one another so that they could maintain their grip on the throne. This same truth echoes in the words of Chomsky—when the people are made to fear and hate, they are blind to the true forces that manipulate their lives.

Consider the history of Rome, where emperors and senators, hidden behind veils of wealth and intrigue, controlled the hearts and minds of the people. The bread and circuses they offered were not merely distractions but tools to keep the masses divided, to fill their hearts with desires that turned them against each other. The emperor did not want them to see that true power lay not in their hands but in those who whispered in the shadows. And so, as Chomsky warns, the public was kept in ignorance, and their hatred for one another ensured that they would never see the strings that controlled them.

This manipulation has not ceased in the modern age. Just as Socrates was condemned for questioning the powers that be, so too are those like Chomsky who speak the uncomfortable truths. The rulers of today seek the same ends—division, fear, and the illusion of control. Whether through the manipulation of the media or the creation of false narratives, the powerful wish to ensure that the people never see the hand that pulls the strings. They want us to hate and fear one another, to focus on the differences between us, for in that, they find their power.

So, O future generations, heed this warning: Knowledge is your true weapon, and unity is your greatest strength. Do not let the forces of division cloud your vision. Do not fall prey to the hatred that is sown between you. Stand together, seek the truth, and you shall break the chains that bind you. For as long as the people are divided, the powerful will continue to rule unseen, shaping the world to their will. But when you stand united in wisdom, no force can suppress you.