It's an interesting thought PrePer.

Good/bad, light/dark, hot/cold >> oil/water?

I dont think it by accident, that we have become obsessed with oil, and immerse our cultures in it.

We breath it, we ingest it, we wear it, we smear it on our skins. In so many ways we absorb the stuff. And we surround ourselves with it. Is it all giving off negative vibes?

Wonder at what point a Human becomes a lost cause, and completely disconnected? Completely infected? Maybe there never is a point where that occurs, and there may also be a simple solution to purging a body, down to the DNA level.

As above, so below, we have our own DNA engines inputting and outputting, maybe our planet needs all the sentients ready to accept a new set of instructions to upgrade itself too?

Needs a saturation point, a majority, a tipping point to allow progression.

Perhaps the infection is designed to lower that figure, hence stopping the progression, and keeping the status quo.

Keeping the current control mechanisms for another 5000 years.