The Post Modern Species

The Post Modern society, a society of the masses. Elevate conformity, manufacturing dissent. The number of social media likes and comments a celebration, a rant. Hashtag solidarity and virality securing production of the same. Performance for the AI algorithm overlords, a worship, a game.

Filters for pics, Insta fake hearts and flames. Rote POV recitals a rebellion, so tame. Feeds that bury, posts that end up in a forgotten pile of digital excrements.

Many in the symbolic mode of existence, experience everything with the camera’s eye. In-diff’erance, is how the species participates in events. Imbibing fermented liquids or edible fungal furnishings. Never cut to the heart when witnessing injustice. Phone’s camera shielding any action or conviction. Signaling virtue is the comfort in our couch.

A protest, a blunt blade, the wasteland calls.

Death. As the digital guillotine falls.