I rather think the point is startlingly profound. Though at times it did read like a database dump (albeit a fascinating one), the intricacy of the background

I rather think the point is startlingly profound. Though at times it did read like a database dump (albeit a fascinating one), the intricacy of the background of theories and history is all in service to the ridiculousness of the plot. Without it, the profound stupidity of the formulation of the meta-conspiracy would not have been believable.