In effect it's saying "no one can trust, because no one is anyone" (removed hierarchy).

Well, perhaps that is ultimate truth. If there is only One (i currently hold a strong conviction that this is the case), then there are no individual ones.

the darkness of our world wins because in a sense they have the system working for them and their ambitions

So why not use an even better system which works for everyone, not just the "bad" actors? That's what i think The Matrix-8 Solution is capable off. Only time will tell.

I just uploaded a 2 minute draft (as yet incomplete) video slide presentation of the Matrix-8 consensus mechanism to invite feedback, as i continue to work on it:

How do good actors/players stay honest, with guarantee to the pledge of morality.

By re-membering we are One True Self, yet appear as actors (or characters) in the dream of life. A consistent daily practice of meditation can help us to remember more often.

Namaste