My post; your question at the very least is a fair one. I believe a hint of metaphor there compares humanity as a whole to a relatively autonomous process. If

My post; your question at the very least is a fair one. I believe a hint of metaphor there compares humanity as a whole to a relatively autonomous process. If 'Caton' does not clarify a frame for you, compare a pessimistic Adam Curtis. Caton enters as a riff on 'detritis'.