Anyone who can quote Krishnamurti, Newton and Dick in the same article needs an upvote and resteem :)

"And so I will, every fucking chance I get, if the setting is right, gaslight the shit out of someone in need of it." This is a great line. Insanity is a result of being asleep and we are all asleep for the most part and do not want to be awakened. However, if we awaken even for a moment, what is our responsibility for those around us? Should we share an agreement that we should awaken each other and by what means? If so, we would need ways to wake each other up and as you say, a method of shock such as gas lighting could be used when the time is right. I would also argue that there are other methods including paying deeper attention without reaction, displaying beauty and simply being silent if the expectation is to build on the indulgence (instead of seeing) the archetype of martyrdom or its younger cousin - victimhood.