"Taking the story" is the most important point. If the 1% control the story of the planet, then the 1% can much easier control the story of how to "fix" the planet - namely through the actions of others and not their own.

I recently watched an hour-long lecture on Museums by the historian Valentin Groebner. One of my favorite passages fits very well with your post, "Museums are not only temples, relic-shrines and bunkers, but also sanititorium clinics to treat phantom pains." Link below to the complete video.

Unfortunately it is only in German as it is an hour-long critique from a career historian of museums. Empire temples of stolen artifacts.

https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxPfhyhpszxt7qEpcVEPzqJb4Wu3BzII3G