Part of the Big Program and the reason this is a Big Secret is to keep people from developing to their highest level.

That's for sure. For example, one of the main tasks of general education is not to make people smarter, more capable or more independent, but more uniform, manageable and predictable. Predictability bit is also one of the main reasons why it's compulsory.

Mark describes three basic human operating modes as "service to self", "service to others", and "service to the truth".

This is interesting. Haven't thought about it that way. It seems that most normies usually operate under either "service to self" or "service to others" modes. The elites, of course, operate almost exclusively under "service to self" with some occasional and very limited "service to others" ("others" in regards to their in-group whatever that may be).

To go back to the previous example of Bill Maher and the mid-level consciousness, he believes he's fighting the brave crusade of progressivism, freeing all the oppressed masses or some such thing.

This got me thinking about covid thing again. The system was quite invested into duping normies that they are some kind of brave fighters and life savers. All they have to do is just wear a mask and stay home. There were even ads portraying them as some kind of superheroes and whatnot. When being confronted about this, usual normie reaction was very similar to what you described Maher's reaction was: "Don't you know we are the good guys? We don't have time for all these conspiracy theories! We are too busy saving lives and larping as superheroes here!"

See how--with precision--we can deconstruct the morality here?

I've seen Firefly. A very long time ago. In any case, it's a good example. Yep, doing the right thing does not guarantee a favourable result. Or, one might say, you'll never know what the actual result will be. It might be favourable in a long run (as in my previous comment). It also might be not so favourable.

Probably the best way to say it is that if you look around, none of the problems we see are by their design.

Yep. I've also used this argument. Usual counterargument is that the masses have allowed it to happen. They have allowed the elites to lure them into consumerism, laziness, selfishness, believing the lies etc. My reply to that is that the masses have been conditioned to be this way. They've been conditioned for all their lives almost on a daily basis. It's no wonder they've turned out as they have. Besides, the elites are more to blame in any case, because it is they who are doing this and not the masses. Even if we do place some blame on the masses as well, I'd say it's about 70/30 or 80/20 with the elites being the most guilty part.

If you read the Book of Ecclesiastes...

Haven't read it, but I'm familiar with the general outline of it. The king in question was Solomon, if I remember correctly.

Yep, it is what it is. I agree.

Part of the Big Program and the reason this is a Big Secret is to keep people from developing to their highest level.

That's for sure. For example, one of the main tasks of general education is (of course) not to make people smarter, more capable or more independent, but more uniform, manageable and predictable. Predictability bit is also one of the main reasons why it's compulsory.

Mark describes three basic human operating modes as "service to self", "service to others", and "service to the truth".

This is interesting. Haven't thought about it that way. It seems that most normies usually operate under either "service to self" or "service to others" modes. The elites, of course, operate almost exclusively under "service to self" with some occasional and very limited "service to others" ("others" in regards to their in-group whatever that may be).

To go back to the previous example of Bill Maher and the mid-level consciousness, he believes he's fighting the brave crusade of progressivism, freeing all the oppressed masses or some such thing.

This got me thinking about covid thing again. The system was quite invested into duping normies that they are some kind of brave fighters and life savers. All they have to do is just wear a mask and stay home. There were even ads portraying them as some kind of superheroes and whatnot. When being confronted about this, usual normie reaction was very similar to what you described Maher's reaction was: "Don't you know we are the good guys? We don't have time for all these conspiracy theories! We are too busy saving lives and larping as superheroes here!"

See how--with precision--we can deconstruct the morality here?

I've seen Firefly. A very long time ago. In any case, it's a good example. Yep, doing the right thing does not guarantee a favourable result. Or, one might say, you'll never know what the actual result will be. It might be favourable in a long run (as in my previous comment). It also might be not so favourable.

Probably the best way to say it is that if you look around, none of the problems we see are by their design.

Yep. I've also used this argument. Usual counterargument is that the masses have allowed it to happen. They have allowed the elites to lure them into consumerism, laziness, selfishness, believing the lies etc. My reply to that is that the masses have been conditioned to be this way. They've been conditioned for all their lives almost on a daily basis. It's no wonder they've turned out as they have. Besides, the elites are more to blame in any case, because it is they who are doing this and not the masses. Even if we do place some blame on the masses as well, I'd say it's about 70/30 or 80/20 with the elites being the most guilty part.

If you read the Book of Ecclesiastes...

Haven't read it, but I'm familiar with the general outline of it. The king in question was Solomon, if I remember correctly.

Yep, it is what it is. I agree.