Ordinary humans are no doubt corruptible, treacherous, ignorant, and confused.
Additionally, there is a secret war waged upon us, by a secret society, with a secret governance of thought controls.
Besieged through a technology of power imperceptible and incomprehensible in ordinary minds; indistinguishable from God in the minds of thought controlled Americans.
"Calming down thoughts" was a tough endeavour millennia ago - you figure today, when many polluting factors are increased.