Much of the noise is being created by false prophets. And the bible warns about false prophets

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves." Matthew 7:15
 

 Big Finance is no different than Big Pharma and Big Food. They don't want you to know the root cause of the problem and the simple solution. 

 Are those beet frites? High quality meal! 

 This quote reminds me of the IQ bell curve meme. The reasoning and choices of a crowd are most heavily influenced by the people with the median IQ? https://m.primal.net/KWMb.jpg  

 What should we conclude from this insight? 

If most birds are caged then should the flying birds hide their flying ability so they don't appear to be diseased? 

 Which metrics will show that a hard-money society is doing better than a fiat-money society? For example, inflation will drop in a hard-money world but GDP and labor force participation might drop too. Do we need to use new metrics? 

 I don't know. 

 Interesting quote. But many people (eg. bitcoiners and Austrian economists) do realize how hard it is to speak the their truth in today's world. Do you think Snowden regrets what he did? 

 How do you see the obesity crisis being solved? Many people are addicted to highly processed, cheap junk food which is causing their obesity. 

 > "In the same way it’s hard to convince someone to change their habits."

Have humans evolved over time to accept their surroundings (diet, lifestyle, culture) as it is and not ask too many questions? So maybe it's very unnatural for some humans to "wake up" and reject the food that has been served to them throughout their lives.