Contradiction: To break free from manipulation, people need literacy and critical thinking. But the system that benefits from ignorance is the same one that withholds those tools.

No-Win Situation: If you’re uninformed, you can’t fight back. If you become informed, you still face a system designed to silence or stall you. Either way, the cycle continues.

Self-Perpetuating Loop: Each generation inherits the same barriers, making the “solution” (education and awareness) harder to access, while the problem (distraction and manipulation) grows stronger.