This makes me think that if everyone is well-informed about these topics and how to creative his narrative to shape the future we could see not only a better system.
Information and education still requires the will to act. A big part of the problem is that we trade our power in for convenience, and then wonder why we end up powerless.
However, there's the lurking predator of more cunning politicians learning how to pull the strings of these ideas to get benefit.
The politicians are puppets of the corporations now - they are essentially daces of business.
Yes, well. I can't recommend you enough to read "A Brave New World" then. That's the epitome of trading our rights for convenience.
And, yes. Again the Frankenstein's monster showing who is in control.