The central theme of the passage is about the choice between:
Explanation:
"On the one hand, power means having the ability to manipulate objective realities: to hunt animals, to construct bridges, to cure diseases, to build atom bombs." - Truth
"On the other hand, power also means having the ability to manipulate human beliefs, thereby getting lots of people to cooperate effectively." - Fiction
The whole passage is about how power can be attained by two means i.e., Truth or Fiction and the balance between the two.
Hence, option (b).
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