In the inaccurate History of our leveraged Schools I remember our teacher talking about the Roman Emperor Nero playing his fiddle while Rome burned.
Fuzzy history but it became euphemism that carried on for years to come.
We have our Rome and we have our Nero.It was implied, by our bedraggled teacher, Nero was insane.
I would say he simply knew it was part of a larger plan.

When we don't see the larger plan, no matter how insane the plan, behavior by those around us loses context. Without context, actions and speech becomes nonsense.

Now we see our little Napoleon cracking jokes as the Constitution is cast aside, the economy is crumbling and Monster Corporates destroy little business.
Nero fiddles while Rome burns. He either knows it is part of the plan or..

A lone crow flies overhead, Caw, Caw, as if it's seen it all before.