All the “ations” are tools of power and control. 

Adop-”tion” and Innov-“ation” are the natural funnel that has further pushed power into fewer hands over centuries. Each pass has tightened the grip on the masses; the “free”.

In the long run it all boils down to the moral intent, or lack there of, of those in posi-“tions” of power. Because the above average person will not opt out due to fear of missing out on keeping up with the Jones’. Additionally, people from below tend to feel joining the party is the only means to a better life. Too many chase the wind.

People need rules but most find themselves lost without rulers which is the driving force behind the conundrum we find ourselves in.