Well, see, there's this thing called the internet...
All jokes aside, I think we're already solving it. It's a big, hard problem that will take decades or centuries. Or maybe it's never "solved" and just requires constant vigilance.
In any case, fast access to high quality information (that is verifiable - thanks asym cryptography) is what keeps large entities from amassing too much power or control.
I always think it's getting better, with bitcoin, the Foss world and nostr. But sometimes I think it will be for the nerds only. Because it takes a lot of effort to understand why to use those tools. Or maybe with economic bonance it will give people much more time to think and study, there are many factors. Sometimes it's better to just do what we can and leave to God the rest.
Yeah, I agree. It's tough. Thinking for yourself and being free actually requires a lot of work. And actually, most people just don't want to do it. They'd rather give away their freedom to have a "nice enough" prison.