When shit hits the fan, people start coping any way they can, and greedy capitalists have been eager to provide billions of hours of content to placate the masses. Lootboxes in video games, etc. Look around at all the people who are dealing with their discontentment by staring at their phones watching music videos, playing games, and mindlessly checking Snapchat for updates. Even this discord channel. Distraction has become necessary to deal with the many elements of our lives that we are disappointed with. The further people slip into this zoned-out vegetable state of mind, the more likely it is that we will be completely caught off guard if there is any major terrorist attack or cataclysmic event.
