A Warning About Collective Mental States: War, Apathy, and the Numbing of Human Consciousness

 

A Call to Wake Up, Repent, and Follow Jesus Christ

Note to readers: This article references psychological distress, surveillance technologies, spiritual matters, and discussions of crowd psychology and historical programs. Please take care while reading.

By Ana – A Chinese Canadian woman, a Christian, a daughter, a student, and someone who has been subjected to years of technologically enabled surveillance, psychological distress, and spiritual struggle by a US-based network.

Why I Am Speaking Out

I am a Chinese Canadian woman in my mid‑late twenties. I am a Christian, a daughter, a current student, and someone who has been subjected to years of technologically enabled surveillance, psychological distress, and spiritual struggle by a US‑based network.

But this article is not only about my suffering.

This is a warning about something much larger than me. It is a warning about collective mental states, about how war and fear alter entire societies, and about how human beings can become numb to wrongdoing without ever realising it is happening.

War Alters Collective Consciousness

War does not only destroy buildings and bodies. It also affects consciousness itself.

When a society prepares for war, engages in war, or even watches war from a distance, something shifts in the collective mind. Fear becomes normalised. Violence becomes more acceptable. The suffering of distant people becomes background noise.

We are seeing this right now.

Just because we are not personally experiencing the trauma of war in our own neighbourhoods does not mean we are immune to its effects. The fear coming from other regions seeps into the global psyche whether we acknowledge it or not.

Apathy is a silent concern. When people become apathetic, they stop asking questions. They stop caring about injustice. They stop protecting the vulnerable. And that is exactly when harmful actions can flourish.

Some Operators Want You Apathetic

In my case, some of the surveillance operators who target me do not need to convince the whole world to be harmful. They only need to convince enough people to look away.

They hope that when you read my words, you will think: "She is unwell. This is not real."

That is their strategy. Some of them have been recording me for years—capturing my worst moments under extreme distress—so that when I finally speak, I appear less believable. They have counted on your reluctance to engage with uncomfortable truths.

But I am not asking you to believe me blindly. I am asking you to pay attention.

The Danger of Crowds: Lessons from Gustave Le Bon

In 1895, French social psychologist Gustave Le Bon published The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind. It remains one of the most important works on how ordinary people change when they become part of a crowd.

Le Bon observed that when individuals gather into a crowd, something fundamental shifts. He wrote:

"By the mere fact that he forms part of an organised crowd, a man descends several rungs in the ladder of civilisation. Isolated, he may be a cultivated individual; in a crowd, he is a barbarian — that is, a creature acting by instinct. He possesses the spontaneity, the violence, the ferocity, and also the enthusiasm and heroism of primitive beings."

Le Bon's key findings about crowds:

  • Loss of conscious personality – The individual's unique identity becomes part of the collective

  • Impulsiveness and irritability – Crowds react instantly to stimuli without reflection

  • Incapacity to reason – Crowds do not use logic; they are moved by images, slogans, and emotions

  • Exaggeration of sentiments – Feelings become amplified, whether positive or negative

  • Religious shape of convictions – Crowds demand obedience and loyalty from their leaders and ideas

Le Bon compared the individual in a crowd to a person in a heightened emotional state. This is why I share this: Do not go with the crowd simply because it is large. The crowd is not always wise. The crowd is not always rational. The crowd can be led into harmful actions by a small number of determined individuals.

Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity: A Warning from Nazi Germany

During the darkest years of Nazi Germany, the Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer watched his beloved country descend into fascism, violence, and genocide. He was executed in 1945 for his association with the plot to assassinate Hitler.

In his essay "After Ten Years" (written in 1942 while imprisoned), Bonhoeffer developed what he called a theory of stupidity.

I want to be honest about the name: "stupidity" is a blunt and harsh term. But I believe Bonhoeffer chose such a strong word because of what he was witnessing—systemic cruelty, inhumanity, and hypocrisy. He was a deeply godly man, and his frustration at watching wrongdoing triumph through blind obedience must have been overwhelming.

What Bonhoeffer actually meant by "stupidity":

"Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion. Against stupidity we are defenceless."

Bonhoeffer's key insights:

  • It is not an intellectual defect – intelligent people can be unreflectively obedient; less educated people can be wise.

  • It is made, not born – under certain circumstances, people are made this way.

  • It is sociological, not psychological – it emerges from group dynamics.

  • Power creates it: "Every strong upsurge of power in the public sphere infects a large part of humankind."

  • The person in this state is possessed by slogans, catchwords, and ideologies.

  • Only an act of liberation – the fear of God – can overcome it.

This is why I return to faith. Only God, in my belief, can truly free us from the blindness that makes people follow wrongdoing without realising it.

Modern Research on Crowd Control

Recent scientific research confirms what Le Bon and Bonhoeffer observed. A 2024 study investigated how covert and explicit leaders can steer and split human crowds.

Key findings: Both covert and explicit leaders exert more influence than non-confederates, especially when they occupy influential positions. This is experimentally confirmed: crowds can be directed by a small number of determined individuals – for good or for harm.

Gratitude for Free Speech and Critical Thinking

I want to say something that may be surprising given my criticisms of some US-based operators.

I am deeply grateful for the freedoms we have in the West. In Canada and the United States, we have freedom of speech, freedom of information, and a culture that encourages critical thinking and individualism. These are not offered everywhere. Many people in the world live under regimes where speaking truth means imprisonment or death.

Research confirms that nations with a free press experience less corruption, greater administrative efficiency, higher political stability, and better development outcomes.

Free speech is critical because it allows people to call out corruption. It allows curiosity, open dialogue, and accountability. Yes, the West has historical wrongs. Yes, injustices still exist. But I hope we can always acknowledge where societies do well: the encouragement of free speech, the pursuit of justice, and the genuine effort to make the world more equitable.

I thank God that I live in a place where I can write this openly. Use your voice. Call out corruption. Stay curious. Stay critical. Stay free.

The World Is More Troubling Than You May Realise

When you begin to see how troubling the world can truly be – how harmful human beings can be, even now, even in countries that claim to be civilised – your eyes may open.

And when your eyes open, you may realise one thing: You need God. Not a distant, theoretical God. The real God. The God who sees everything. The God who sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for your sins so that you could be saved.

I have endured things that would break many people. And yet, I am still here. Not because I am strong. Not because I am smart. But because Jesus Christ has kept me.

Repent. Live Righteously. Love God.

I am not writing this to frighten you. I am writing this because I genuinely believe that the collective numbness we are seeing across the world is not normal. It is not healthy. And it is not without consequences.

  • Repent of your sins. Separation from God leaves you without defence against the rising darkness.

  • Try to live righteously. Not perfectly. But righteousness is protection. The world desperately needs light right now.

  • Love God with all your heart, mind, and spirit. Not as a ritual, but as a real, living relationship.

  • Love His word. Read the Bible. It is a source of guidance in a confusing world.

  • Receive His undeserved grace. You cannot earn your way to God. But Jesus already paid the price.

  • Follow Jesus Christ. Not a denomination. Not a political leader. Jesus.

  • Be transformed in your spirit. Because the old self – the numb, apathetic self – will not survive what is coming.

Regarding Violence

Of all the things I have endured – the voices, the sensations, the sleep disruption, the false accusations – the violence is what disturbs me the most. The way some operators imagine violent scenarios and seem to enjoy watching someone break. This is not normal human behaviour. This is deeply troubling. And the only way to stand against real, organised wrongdoing is not with weapons, politics, or money alone. It is with God.

A Prayer for Cleansing, Peace, and Grace

I pray that Jesus Christ cleans us all and saves us. I pray that we can all seek peace, forgiveness, grace, and repentance for the wrongs we are each a part of – whether we realise it or not.

He truly is so merciful and good. If we follow Him and read His message in the gospel, we will find life. Not an easy life. Not a pain-free life. But a life with meaning, with hope, and with a Saviour who never leaves us.

Do not let the world's difficulties deter you from knowing God. I know how easy it is to look at the wrongdoing in the world and think: "If God is real, why is this happening?" But God does not cause the harm. Humans choose it. And He weeps over it. He is still here, offering mercy, comfort, and grace – freely – to anyone who turns to Him.

Come to Jesus. He is waiting.

Final Words

I am a flawed, average, normal human being who has been through something terrible. And I am telling you, from the bottom of my heart:

Wake up. Turn from wrongdoing. Turn to God. Follow Jesus Christ. Because the world is more troubling than you may realise. And you need a Saviour more than you know.

πŸ“– "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." – Romans 12:21

πŸ“– "The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?" – Psalm 27:1

πŸ“– "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." – 1 John 1:9

πŸ“– "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." – Matthew 11:28

πŸ“– "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." – Proverbs 9:10

Ana

May God have mercy on us all.

References & Further Reading

  • Abel, M. H. (2002). Humor, stress, and coping strategies. Humor, 15(4), 365–381.

  • Bonhoeffer, D. (2010). "After Ten Years" (1942). In Letters and Papers from Prison (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Vol. 8). Fortress Press.

  • Freud, S. (1921). Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego.

  • Le Bon, G. (1895). The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind.

  • Norris, P., & Zinnbauer, D. (2002). Giving Voice to the Voiceless. UNDP.

  • RΔƒpcianu, I. (2024). "The Power of the One Needs the Stupidity of the Other": Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity. Review of Ecumenical Studies, 16(2), 317–335.

  • Samson, A. C., & Gross, J. J. (2012). Humour as emotion regulation. Cognition & Emotion, 26(2), 375–384.

  • Yoshida, K., Taylor, H., & Warren, W. H. (2025). Influence of Explicit and Covert Leaders on Human Crowd Motion. EPJ Web of Conferences, 334, 04010.

  • The Holy Bible, New International Version. (2011). Zondervan.

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