The Machine (Part I)

It entertains and captivates,
Gives us all we need to survive,
Hooks us on a pattern called “society”,
Addicts us to a false pretense called “consensus reality”,
Gives us a goal, trains us to dream its collective dreams,
Calls us selfish if we long for something better,
Dubs us troublesome if we struggle to break free.

(The machine is vast, but brittle.
A Generation of free minds could tear it down.
But there are very few free minds.)

The genius of the machine is in its charismatic invisibility; politicians and public figures parade the main stage, willing scapegoats to the ongoing social downfall. The ignorant see these as the heart of the machine, but the real organization lies behind the scenes/within our minds, and influences the way we see our lives. For the machine to come crashing down, a change in the nature of our thoughts must be affected. A change in our actions would surely follow.

insquequo deinde
~93