The ruling class wants you to be literate enough to understand their written orders. And nothing more. True literacy is punk. True literacy is revolutionary.
If you look at this article and think “this is too long to read” you’re part of the target audience. Make the time.
Fwiw this article is well worth reading, in my opinion. I feel like it presents a valuable perspective and insight. I just shared it on a couple discord servers, after reading it myself.