Yes, our way forward is the same, with or without overlords.

And since, actions produce equal and opposite reactions, it is best not to fight the overlords, but to ignore them and to build what you need yourself.

The elite are few in number, and small in thinking creatively.
We can literally out-invent them.

And, the worst Stasi were police officers who had no alternative.
Provide alternatives, and their work force disappears.