My brainstorming led down a similar pathway of, "deluding powerful human actors that the systems must not be interfered with at any cost." I'm not sure I buy it

My brainstorming led down a similar pathway of, "deluding powerful human actors that the systems must not be interfered with at any cost." I'm not sure I buy it though. Seems to me like if humanity were even approaching that brink, we could collectively decide to act, overthrowing the minority that--stemming from either greed, duty, or delusion--doesn't want us to act.