If I remember correctly, he actually got barbarian levels after something traumatic happened to him right after BG2.

Was it the gay thing?

I checked just in case. Exactly as I said, most government workers have no power or means to exact it. You must be thinking of something else.

Although I can recognize when someone has silly power fantasies. It is wild, man.

Sure thing, buddy. They exert such power that they can barely make teens stay put for dice minutes without fucking around with their phones. So much power.

I sure hope you get your daily dosis of enjoying people’s misery watching the substitute teacher crying in the teacher’s lounge.

For a world war, you need mayor powers involved. Most people see all of this as just business as usual in the middle east.

My reading of this situation is very similar to yours. Less workers and more workload for the rest as expectations of what you can handle thanks to AI increase.