■ This article matches many of my thoughts and feelings for this era. It also contains clues and directions for the simple things we need to do in order to serve the MOST IMPORTANT political goal of our era: to remain human.
Lily, after reading your last post about the Gods entering Valhalla, I was ready to give up my resolution to stop drinking in 2026, but after this uplifting message, I will revise my New Year’s resolution to stop doom scrolling social media in 2026. Keep up the good work, you may be one of the few bright lights at the end of the tunnel!
Perfect pep talk Lily. I read your post and am now just back from the walk I was motivated to take to catch the sun in a, for once, solid blue sky with just high altitude con trails on view as it dipped down to the west and illuminated the almost full moon low in the sky to the east. Fortunately for me, the people I met were looking up, returned smiles and seemed generally positive in outlook. Of course not every day is like this, but tonight my glass will be half full.
I don't know where you're living but some places are better than others. I've lived in big cities but can't imagine doing so anymore. I'd bet these things get worse with population density.
It still staggers me that (with the notable exception of video chatting, which is now being completely abused for medical and professional services) nothing we actually do with technology has changed; but *the way we do it* certainly has. For the worse.
I like your point about the boomers falling for this stuff. I didn't believe it until I saw one glued to ticktock with my own eyes.
Most of them probably won't survive another ten years, due to the covid shots. They're starting to drop like flies. I've never heard of so much cancer.
Things definitely feel wrong. Arguably, they should. I seriously wonder about people that pretend things these days are fine.
Thank you for this Lily, a great and timely reminder that in order for the machine to die, it must be starved. Starved of reaction, clicks and scrolls. Imagine if we all stopped interacting with the fear porn, corrupt politicians, bringing the “plandemic” organizers and vaccine pushers to their military tribunals..LOL.If we all just stopped and realized that all we were ever doing was feeding the machine that now controls most of humanity. We became embroiled in a silent war that we had no idea was even going on..the takeover of humanity occurred without a single shot fired, only a screen and some apps! The only kinetic warfare happening in the world are the made for the small screen stage productions that shifted the narrative to distract from the lockdown years and transition into the forever war years.. the clicks and outrage interactions only increased and the machine got even bigger.
If the masses were willing to just disengage, be still in their own silence, and stop clicking and scrolling the machine would starve for data. AI would no longer learn, data centres would no longer rape the power grid and water supply. Will this ever happen.. not likely. The conditioning is too strong
But every little bit helps. I choose now to only read my favourite authors on here and stay away from the notes and avoid the other platforms like the plague that they truly are.
Technology in itself like everything else is not good or bad. It's the way we use it. The same technology I abhor on Facebook and Instagram allows me to read your articles, which I enjoy. I think you're right, we self-sort into groups. I am on substack because I enjoy hearing people's thoughts in articles and comments. What I worry about are societal trends, not technology. And about technology that is controlling that limits choice and controls minds such as one-sided censorship and control of the media. It scares me that so many people are willing to trade being manipulated for convenience and entertainment. I don't know what that percentage is. But it seems to be more than it used to be. Personally, I'm burned out on the over dramatization of every headline. For me. I find there is something healing about keeping a garden and about focusing on creativity and opportunity.
■ This article matches many of my thoughts and feelings for this era. It also contains clues and directions for the simple things we need to do in order to serve the MOST IMPORTANT political goal of our era: to remain human.
■ THANK YOU, Lily!
Lily, after reading your last post about the Gods entering Valhalla, I was ready to give up my resolution to stop drinking in 2026, but after this uplifting message, I will revise my New Year’s resolution to stop doom scrolling social media in 2026. Keep up the good work, you may be one of the few bright lights at the end of the tunnel!
Perfect pep talk Lily. I read your post and am now just back from the walk I was motivated to take to catch the sun in a, for once, solid blue sky with just high altitude con trails on view as it dipped down to the west and illuminated the almost full moon low in the sky to the east. Fortunately for me, the people I met were looking up, returned smiles and seemed generally positive in outlook. Of course not every day is like this, but tonight my glass will be half full.
I don't know where you're living but some places are better than others. I've lived in big cities but can't imagine doing so anymore. I'd bet these things get worse with population density.
It still staggers me that (with the notable exception of video chatting, which is now being completely abused for medical and professional services) nothing we actually do with technology has changed; but *the way we do it* certainly has. For the worse.
I like your point about the boomers falling for this stuff. I didn't believe it until I saw one glued to ticktock with my own eyes.
Most of them probably won't survive another ten years, due to the covid shots. They're starting to drop like flies. I've never heard of so much cancer.
Things definitely feel wrong. Arguably, they should. I seriously wonder about people that pretend things these days are fine.
Thank you for this Lily, a great and timely reminder that in order for the machine to die, it must be starved. Starved of reaction, clicks and scrolls. Imagine if we all stopped interacting with the fear porn, corrupt politicians, bringing the “plandemic” organizers and vaccine pushers to their military tribunals..LOL.If we all just stopped and realized that all we were ever doing was feeding the machine that now controls most of humanity. We became embroiled in a silent war that we had no idea was even going on..the takeover of humanity occurred without a single shot fired, only a screen and some apps! The only kinetic warfare happening in the world are the made for the small screen stage productions that shifted the narrative to distract from the lockdown years and transition into the forever war years.. the clicks and outrage interactions only increased and the machine got even bigger.
If the masses were willing to just disengage, be still in their own silence, and stop clicking and scrolling the machine would starve for data. AI would no longer learn, data centres would no longer rape the power grid and water supply. Will this ever happen.. not likely. The conditioning is too strong
But every little bit helps. I choose now to only read my favourite authors on here and stay away from the notes and avoid the other platforms like the plague that they truly are.
Thank you again for this Lily
This time you finaly cheer me up for real. A little.
A lot of people are feeling like you, and you are not alone.
It will be more complex for kids born in that world than for olders who still have the old wiring deep inside.
Technology in itself like everything else is not good or bad. It's the way we use it. The same technology I abhor on Facebook and Instagram allows me to read your articles, which I enjoy. I think you're right, we self-sort into groups. I am on substack because I enjoy hearing people's thoughts in articles and comments. What I worry about are societal trends, not technology. And about technology that is controlling that limits choice and controls minds such as one-sided censorship and control of the media. It scares me that so many people are willing to trade being manipulated for convenience and entertainment. I don't know what that percentage is. But it seems to be more than it used to be. Personally, I'm burned out on the over dramatization of every headline. For me. I find there is something healing about keeping a garden and about focusing on creativity and opportunity.