To merge with technology. Which they hope will have themselves be able to live longer, if not defeat death itself. They are also banking on this ‘transhumanism’ being a vessel in itself to help transition humanity to other planets. The human body as it is now can’t conceivably make the trips to distant planets but a ‘transhumanist’ body? It might make the journey easier, not to mention dealing with another planet’s atmosphere and conditions upon arrival. You have to look at things from their viewpoint. The 8 billion + people are a means to an end. Those 8 billion + individuals are working to help achieve technology to the point where they themselves become obsolete. They view the masses as cattle. Once the goal is achieved, the cattle won’t be needed anymore. It’s like workers bees building the hive. They know the earth can heal itself, given enough time. But once AI-AGI and robots and other tech become good enough most of those 8 billion+ won’t be needed anymore. So how do you get rid of them, without most of them noticing or at least becoming too aware? Poisoned food. Poisoned air. Water. Drug overdoses. Plastic in everything, lowering sperm counts and fertility rates. Cancer rising. And more. Wars. Induced famines. The money has always been akin to monopoly money. Its imaginary value is what people collectively give it through consent. People can point to the old ‘gold standard’ but a shiny rock-sediment also just has the imagined value we collectively give it. Now what do you start to implement during all this? You increase the mass surveillance state in all major countries. Turn the notch up bit by bit. Tighten the noose, so to speak. Because those pesky peasants may catch wise and realize what’s going on and revolt