what can one man do?
how can one man convince a thousand lotus eaters
that they are trading autonomy for ease?
that the freedom their silicon amulets offer
are laced with nepenthe -
the oligarchs' soothing lullaby enjoining all
to buy what they are told to buy
to think what they are told to think
to believe what they are told to believe
and to label as Fake
that which displeases them...
one man cannot lead those drunk on lies
wrapped in empty promises -
it's all he can do to turn his back
to dare to be wrong
to pay homage to what is still good
and to believe
that artificial intelligence cannot rule
until the real thing has been eradicated...
perpetual jam!!!!!!!!!
Re: perpetual jam!!!!!!!!!
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"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
Re: perpetual jam!!!!!!!!!
apocalypse fatigue
is a manufactured state of being......
bubbling cauldrons of steaming soup, one bowl
will desensitize one to real catastrophic news
banalisation of dystopia not only involves the true
accounts but adds layers of heavy sour cream
......fiction to further the numbness, and I'd have to admit
to being 100 % guilty of drinking up my share of the hot mixture
truth be told I should go into isolation, burn my PC
and radio and tv like a faithful luddite in a ceremonial pyre
in order the break free from any and all outside influence
the claws are out, and we poets and artists, and empaths, lovers of life
are the prey....so why I am I filled to the Brim with Hope ?
why do I still have so much faith in humanity ?......perhaps
I feel like it just a nightmare, and I'll wake up.....or maybe
I still believe all the goodness on the planet will rise up at once and stomp on their ugly heads
this is a dream jam
a wishful jam
a very hopeful jam
a jam of justice
is a manufactured state of being......
bubbling cauldrons of steaming soup, one bowl
will desensitize one to real catastrophic news
banalisation of dystopia not only involves the true
accounts but adds layers of heavy sour cream
......fiction to further the numbness, and I'd have to admit
to being 100 % guilty of drinking up my share of the hot mixture
truth be told I should go into isolation, burn my PC
and radio and tv like a faithful luddite in a ceremonial pyre
in order the break free from any and all outside influence
the claws are out, and we poets and artists, and empaths, lovers of life
are the prey....so why I am I filled to the Brim with Hope ?
why do I still have so much faith in humanity ?......perhaps
I feel like it just a nightmare, and I'll wake up.....or maybe
I still believe all the goodness on the planet will rise up at once and stomp on their ugly heads
this is a dream jam
a wishful jam
a very hopeful jam
a jam of justice
the death of empathy is the birth of barbarism