The strongest version of this narrative is its diagnosis of "reality decay" as a systemic crisis, where power—whether financial, political, or technological—creates feedback loops that insulate elites from consequences while eroding shared truth. The article effectively ties together historical examples (de Sade’s war profiteers, Pasolini’s *Salò*), contemporary scandals (Epstein’s emails, Trump’s Iran War), and emerging threats (AI-driven echo chambers) to illustrate how reality becomes a malle...