The biggest and most widespread blind spot among those who oppose totalitarian control by the powerful is the assumption that it has not already been achieved.

We've been so busy watching out for the next overtly totalitarian dictatorship that wants to put the jackboot on our necks we never noticed the covert totalitarians sliding the shackles around our minds.

Reading by Tim Foley.

Article with links and sources: https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/people-dont-understand-how-unfree

People Don't Understand How Unfree We Already Are

Readings of all Caitlin Johnstone's articles, usually by her co-writer Tim Foley.