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Aug 31, 2022·edited Aug 31, 2022

Poetic. As if it is a dramatic retelling on the sociopath-clueless (or elite-gentry, or opportunist-idealist) conflict. Overinflated expectations are exactly what "midwit" thinking is, which makes one vulnerable to bespoke tricks. The worst trick is a crowd of clueless men who need to tend for themselves however.

https://alexdanco.com/2021/01/22/the-michael-scott-theory-of-social-class/

https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/10/07/the-gervais-principle-or-the-office-according-to-the-office/

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