Government = mind control.

And that is what govern-cements do.
Try to get as much out of their livestock (people within their borders) as they can without causing a stampede.

The govern-cements are corporations which are owned by the 13 families.
Not by the people, for the people.

In this instance, Occam's razor does not apply.

In order to use this razor, you have to have two theories that explain the apparent observations equally. Then you choose the less complex.

Neither theory proffered here explain everything. In fact, both leave GAPING holes.

For example, you would have to include the fact that Hawaii had the highest mountains in the world.

What we tend to gloss over is all the artefacts found on this planet that ought not be there if we are indeed the most advanced civilization that has been on this planet.

So, basically anthropology is wrong, and almost all history has been fucked with. Starting over is a good idea.