Congo  by Michael Crichton

The more experience and insight I obtain into human nature, the more convinced do I become that the greater portion of man is purely animal.
                                                                       ——    Henry Morton Stanley, 1887

Roughly speaking, the world comprises of three classes: the ruling elite, the working serfs, and the non working poor. The goal of the elites is to extract as much as possible from the working serfs at a low cost. Brainwashing is often a less costly tool than brandishing guns and knives, although coercion is always a necessity to enforce the rulings.

The main goal of mainstream brainwashing is to convince the mass that men are “higher” than animals so that men need to work obediently to serve the needs of “all mankind” or to help the “environment “. So the elites can enjoy the fruits of the hardworking people. The elites also have to pacify the non working poor by sharing the spoils with them. So the non working poor wouldn’t sabotage the whole system of extracting hard work of the masses by the elites.

Man is animal, pure and simple. Both Wallace and Darwin developed the theory of natural selection in biology from Malthus’ population theory of humans. But a unified understanding of all living systems threatens the ruling foundation of the global elites. So they come out to denounce Social Darwinism. Truth is suppressed in academia and mainstream media.

When one’s ideas are different from the mainstream, there are few outlets for your voices. But if you can tell good stories and people love listening to you, you can mix your voices into the stories.  This is what Michael Crichton did in his novels. Congo is no exception.

Crichton’s stories are so good that there is no need for for further advertisement. I would strongly recommend reading, or listening to his novels. 

In his book, Crichton often mentioned Henry Morton Stanley, an early  European explorer into the Congo region. Like many other great explorers, Stanley came from a humble background. He was born as a bastard, i.e., his parents were not married. His mother was 18 years old when he was born. She soon abandoned the baby boy. When Stanley was five years old, he was put into a workhouse as a child labor. His hardship at an early age made him a natural material for a great explorer, the ability to endure hardship, and ruthlessness and shrewdness in dealing with people.