It’s also very good at securing international ossification, creating a stultifying society of sameness, with the same few billionaires, multinationals, and tech

It’s also very good at securing international ossification, creating a stultifying society of sameness, with the same few billionaires, multinationals, and technocrats running the show, pushing societal and international stability in service of profits. I don’t think the result is a net positive. It looks more like keeping a lid on justified dissatisfaction while preventing any upset of the status quo.