Third, it keeps us from taking responsibility for our own lives. No one expects confused people to own up to the things they think, say, or do . . . Fourth, it keeps us busy. When we must spend all our time and energy trying to figure out what is going on, we have none left over for reflecting on the system, challenging it, or exploring alternatives to it. A confused person will stay stuck within the corporate-dominated system, because creating new options requires mental clarity.
Confusion also causes numbness and political passivity.
When the people see one reality with their own eyes, and simultaneously the corporate media denies that reality, the effect is hallucinatory. People need truthfulness about politics in order to operate powerfully in the world. It has always been a high priority for the world's spiritual and philosophical thinkers. Factual information is a necessary foundation in order for ordinary Americans to set priorities for political action and organize accordingly. A high priority concern might be weighing corporate interests against the public interest.