Bread And Circuses
“Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt”
In Roman times, there wasn't much else to give them. In today's world, the list is exhaustive and growing exponentially. So, there is little fear in aristocratic circles regarding the unrest of the poor if, in fact, they even notice. There was a time in my life when this aspect of society drove me to drink. Now, I only admire it from afar and applaud the engineers of this wonderful little locomotive of perpetual social malaise.
“Morality covers our conduct, not what goes on inside our heads.”