“Of all the tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive… The robber barons cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – CS Lewis
Beyond the upper echelons of the control structure, I don't feel that they're all psychopaths - there are multiple layers and elements to all this. The vast majority of people who are breathing life into this agenda very much believe they're doing so as a service to humanity. We also have the intellectual elites - who have intellectualised themselves to the point of retardation. Indeed, if you ask me - some of the individuals that are hailed as the great minds of our time should be sitting in the corner sucking a lollypop - such is their disconnection from reality.
The entire system they're creating runs counterintuitive to the holistic flow of the natural order, thus - is ultimately doomed to failure. As you allude to, people are far smarter, more resourceful, and adaptable than they give us credit for. For all their intellect, they lack intelligence. Creativity, compassion, and the ability to live in harmony with our surroundings, that's true intelligence and from that perspective, we can observe that they're the least among us. Technology has a part to play - but ultimately, when all is said and done, I am going to stick my neck out and say the future is probably going to look far different than the futurist would have us believe. Personally - I think that's a good thing.
I've moved onto a farm - water is supplied from a pure underground spring, I've learned to work the land, grow food, and look after animals - in doing so I have come to appreciate the genius of the simple life. In many ways, all of this is a theater show (albeit with life-and-death consequences) whose objective is to trick and pressure us into giving away our consent - to surrender the fundamental essence of the human spirit. Trust, there are far worse things than death - thus, I'm willing to stare down the barrel of a gun and take a bullet in the head for my freedom - and there are many more like me - come what may, the human spirit will never be broken. Cheers dude - trust all is well with you. :)
They can't help it. They're only human, and have the inherent limitations of our tiny human brains, infinitesimal globs of obscene dreck compared to the vast and inconceivable knowledge that is potential. So, in human terms they don't lack intelligence. They lack humility. Proper humility would inform them of their limitations, and they don't seem to have much sense of their very real limitations, and that is causing - and going to cause - terrible suffering, unfortunately not all suffered by those that cause it.
Awesome. Try to imagine the world as it was ~50kya. Vast herds of enormous megafauna tramp across the steppes, and all you need to do to supply your entire community with sustenance for an entire month is stab one mammoth once. One exquisitely performed killing blow is your entire month's quota of work. Now compare that to raising a crop of corn, for example. Farming is almost abject slavery in comparison to the luxurious indolence hunting once availed mankind.
We really need the 77 genera of megafauna back to restore humanity to that almost inconceivable wealth we once possessed. That would make bosses and overlords instantly obsolete, too.
I'm still experiencing positive blood pressure. Yay!
Yes, I've often dreamed of returning to a nomadic lifestyle - not so easy in this day and age. lol. That said, having spent a fair amount of time trekking and wild camping through different wilderness areas of the world - with the correct knowledge, the abundance of wild bounty/produce is surprising - even here in the UK! In this context, intelligence is the ability to live in balance and harmony (and indeed humility) with the natural environment - statements personified by the oft-forgotten genius of the indigenous peoples of this world. Certainly, our ruling entities are disconnected from all of the above.
In terms of the sum of all knowledge and potentiality - I agree that we are akin to a grain of sand on an endless shoreline. That said, seemingly the brain has the ability to interact with states of awareness - that are beyond our cognitive capacity.
In terms of working on the farm, it's important to tip the balance in nature's favour as much as possible - likewise, the work keeps me fit and strong - which is no bad thing. Glad to hear things are heading in the right direction my friend. :D