enough energy to it?” Cotton tapped - Daniel Suarez

There comes a time, J.T., when you realize you’re the oldest one at the party.

Wealth aggregates and becomes political power. Simple as that. ‘Corporation’ is just the most recent name for it.

They’re called sock puppets. We create armies of artificial online personas – user accounts that espouse views certain interested parties want espoused. We flood forums, online comment sections, social media. ... It’s amazing what a few people and a little money can accomplish online. Our puppets have turned whole elections. … Everything the public sees is managed. If there’s a valuable brand to protect – whether it’s a person or a dish soap – these fuckers are out there protecting it, shaping the narrative. I mean… who the hell follows dish soap on Twitter? How does anyone believe that shit’s real? (p. 292-294)