The Skinner Box: A Totalitarian's Wet Dream

Well now, I thought about this possibility some years ago and prayed the PTB wouldn't figure this particular nightmare out, but Satan's been putting in some overtime it would seem. See, putting us all in camps is a bit too expensive and outrageous. Instead, go with Huxley at his finest and just incentivize being a "model" citizen who doesn't dare think outside the box or contrary to the party line . Obey and get free food! Dissent and be ostracized by friends and family who are all about the free food. Get even more free food by socially forcing the dissenting relative to get with the party line! Genius! Here's a vid that sums it up too.

I need drinks. Lots of drinks. In fact, I am now going to walk into a bar and drink it. We're fucked, and they're gonna socially murder my ass in about 10 years and nobody will bat an eye because hey, new achievement unlocked: Ostracize a doubleplusungood citizen . Here's to knowing that just by talking to me your "Sesame Score" will take a nosedive in the not too distant future .

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The Skinner Box: A Totalitarian's Wet Dream