The despair is the point.

The powerful can use despair and they can use hate to control you.

They can't control hope, or absurdity, or love. They've got nothing to sell you until they can take those away.

Here's the podcast where I heard about the idea. Hidden Brain

https://pca.st/episode/353a0420-dd29-4b66-8e84-27ed152abd58

Wellness 2.0: When It's All Too Much

It’s no exaggeration to say that the world in 2025 can be ... a lot. Sometimes it may seem that tuning it all out is our only option. This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with researcher Sarah Jaquette…