A cold, sterile world exists before us — a desolate, lunar landscape with no laughter, mirth, or intimacy to put our mortal minds at ease. If C.S. Lewis’ grim omens are at all worth heeding, then such an outcome is entirely plausible. As described in The Abolition of Man, Lewis foresees a class of “Conditioners” posing a threat to natural order and objective morality, because their power and “progress über alles” dogma will intensify exponentially as time presses forward. Their ranks will only condense, and their goal is simple: ideology is paramount, and thus, a monopoly on thought is a justified endeavor. This is not a baseless assumption — far from it. The roots of such a soulless future have already breached the surface, watered and gifted sunlight by authoritarian entities of past and present. Sentiment for such barbaric systems still exists, as people pine in ignorance. If we are to preserve human nature, rejecting the advances of “Conditioners” is in our best interest, collectively.
-pg. 234: Wither and the “importance of being perfectly clear”
-pg. 142: “Otherwise we become just like our enemies”
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