Monday, March 24, 2025

Rounded Edges

Easy on the eyes. Palatable. Digestible. Inoffensive. Something that will not disgruntle the sensibilities of those who call the shots. Like a pageant contestant smiling and waving for hours not breaking a sweat. You know, something with a pleasing personality, who understands how we do business here, and would not bother raise any questions. Someone who may raise trouble, but just the "good" kind. The kind that would boost likes and shares. The kind that can be monetized and get clout. The kind we can get featured on our countless affiliate commercial machinery consumed by impressionable minds. Because God forbid we do not round the edges or soften the blow of reality and we actually have to take risks to make life better for those poor, young, impressionable dreamers.

The Truth Shall Set You Free

Many societal ills seem convoluted and hopelessly linked to larger ills that persist since time immemorial, and therefore, this leads us to ...