I found it! The end, it's what they want.
https://archive.org/details/Mindwebs_230

Science fiction, but how many science fiction stories have we watched come true?

Did you listen?

It's from a sci-fi radio show from fifty years ago, but it explains so much of the attitude. Equality, through handicapping, so everyone is equally able to dance, run, attract a mate, survive,
Everyone is brought down, to not be able to outperform the least among society, else, someone isn't being treated fairly.

Oh, my...