They gave us bread and circuses.
Why do you think there’s so much money in entertainment?
But the capitalists keep telling me our lives are great because now we have computers and cars and sugar in all our food! Don’t tell me they lied to me…
The standard of living for the vast majority is better but the anxiety of being on the edge of losing it is as high as it has ever been.
Technology? = More
Escapism? = Also more
Climate change? = Exponentially more, to the level of potential extinction
(Not against technology btw, just need to control this shitty climate)
Could I interest you in a nest thermostat for your climate?
Less outright violence?
Less scheduled violence.
Everyone showed up to public beheadings. Mass shootings are way more common but sporadic.
