In H.G. Wells' classic novel "The Time Machine", the humans of the future devolve into two classes: the beautiful but vapid Eloi, and the hideous but clever Morlocks who actually run the world from their hidden lairs, preying upon the unsuspecting, fun-loving Eloi. Compare with today's financier oligarchs in their lofty towers, manipulating an increasingly juvenile public addicted to their "smart" devices and detached from reality.

For example, watch this short video featuring some of the clueless Eloi playing around in their overpriced, computer-controlled Tesla cars. Who cares if they are endangering everyone else on the highway with their new toys? They're as oblivious as small children riding in the back seat on the way to a dystopian Disney World, while an artificial intelligence sits in the front, watching, listening, and controlling the entire trip. "Are we there yet, daddy?"

Tessie fails to mention that they are scheduled for an unpleasant rendevous with a large cargo truck at a certain intersection in exactly 3.22 minutes...

"Ya keep your eyes on the road,
  yer hands upon the wheel...
The future's uncertain
  and the end is always near..."

-- "Roadhouse Blues", The Doors, 1970

UPDATE: Another prime example is the Pokemon zombie phenomenon, where the giddy Eloi can be seen running around in the real world chasing imaginary cartoon creatures using their "augmented reality" devices. The targets and their "point" values can be inserted into this Google/NSA game anywhere the controllers want their two-legged "androids" to capture some real-time video coverage.

Pokemon Go is an offshoot of the Ingress game from the same developers, where the "enlightened" battle the "resistance" for control of territory and "mind units". Meanwhile, near the various pokestop / portal locations common to both games, real-world merchants lure players to capture their money. Who are the players and who are the targets?

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