The rehearsal went well: the economic conspiracy theory making a comeback

The rehearsal went well: when economic conspiracy creeps into the debate

The diagnosis is blunt: a new socioeconomic system, based on an international currency and a global totalitarianism regulated by artificial intelligence, is being implemented without most people noticing. The phrase "the rehearsal went well" is not a metaphor. According to a line of thinking that has gained traction in skeptical circles, the trials of that new order are working better than expected. But is there anything beyond claims without data?

The plan according to its believers: economic reset and AI control

One of the argument lines holds that an "economic system reset" is being prepared, one that could leave the entire planet offline during its startup phase. The new international currency and global AI would be the pillars. A "very interesting" video is even mentioned, and an article from El Mundo is linked as supposed proof. The narrative is clear: what looks like incompetence or neglect is actually design.

The counter-current: conspiracism as a victimhood mechanism

Against this story, a sharper critique emerges: conspiracism is pushed precisely to make ordinary people irresponsible, so they feel like victims rather than co-responsible for what happens. If you believe the system is sound and only the people in power fail, you applaud the system. Whoever believes themselves a victim needs guardianship. In this reading, conspiracy theories are the opium of those unwilling to own their share of the disaster.

Two narratives clash with no data to settle them

The debate leaves a bittersweet feeling. On one hand, the conspiracy thesis offers a totalizing explanation that fits distrust of elites. On the other, the critique of conspiracism points to a deeper problem: the abdication of individual responsibility. Both positions clash with no concrete data to back them up. What is clear is that the "the rehearsal went well" story is not new, but it still finds an echo.

What to expect? An open ending that invites reflection

Whether this tug-of-war between conspiracy and critique will be resolved over time or remain entrenched, nobody knows. What seems likely is that, as long as discontent and misinformation exist, phrases like "the rehearsal went well" will keep circulating. And perhaps, just perhaps, that is the system's true victory: that we get distracted debating whether there is a plan, instead of asking what we can do with the one we have.