Forbidden Knowledge
In which Rat is not worried
Good time of the day, humans!
Transcript:
Cousin: — Oh no! The government is about to mandate blocking of conspiracy theory sites!
Cousin: — There are so many conspiracies I’m never going to learn about!
Rat: — Don’t worry.
Rat: — They will follow the procedure and publish a very helpful list of forbidden sites.
What’s that sound in the distance? It’s Barbra Streisand having hiccups!
Why they'll even go the distance and run a few of the conspiracy sites themselves, what swell guys!
There's a selection aspect to these official idiocies, as well as induced progress and resistance. Ironically, the same basic process helped destroy the legitimacy of the soviet bloc.