This quote by Gurdjieff is sad but true. When I came out of my 21 day seclusion and fast in 1992 and went on a busy street I was shocked to see that every person was sleep walking. No-one was present. Everyone was in their head and in some kind of a movie that was playing in their heads. Yes, it is scary to know that people who are fast asleep have been running the affairs of this world since time immemorial and those who disturb their sleep are always persecuted!