is more consequential
in the long run—
consciousness
or knowledge?
We the people
optimistically believe
to air even
our slightest
misgivings
is eminent-
ly pleasurable.
*
The glory-
hole newsfeed,
crisscross-doublefucked
with suspicions,
is such
a flattering fit
on the algorithm!
However, the
live-streaming experts
are quicker
and quicker
to remind:
in an atmosphere
as noxious
as this one,
we can hardly expect
all our growth
to look benign.