Close-up of fingers drawn as cartoon characters, with some appearing cheerful and others bored or asleep, illustrating conformity, apathy, and collective behaviour.

Nobody Stole Your Freedom

Humanity, that magnificent evolutionary achievement, has perfected the art of building its own prisons and then demanding better amenities. We want the romance of rebellion, the security of obedience, and a dental plan worthy of the proletariat’s finest dreams. Naturally, we call this freedom. The cage is comfortable, the straw is adequate, and the neighbors are equally deluded.
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The Furnace
Humanity has apparently perfected the art of building ladders and then pretending not to notice the furnace underneath them. Revolutionaries become…
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