at first, i put millennials in the title of this post. but that’s not fair. it’s true: that shit-covered generation can’t tell the difference. but it’s not exclusive. there are large numbers of individuals and sub-groups in all generations who can’t tell the difference between creation and imagination. i wondered if it were a language problem. it takes me back to the whorf-sapir hypothesis: language influences culture. in my opinion, it’s a feedback loop: language influences culture and culture influences language. what’s more true today than ever before, i suppose, is that language is being used manipulatively to influence culture in conjunction with dozens of other “nudges.” yes, it’s being done on purpose by capitalists to exploit weaknesses in the market systems. should i be angry with these idiots? yes. they’re destroying themselves, their culture, our civilization and humanity. idiots.