Redundancy explains everything. The office, once humming with the dull inertia of half-hearted ambition, is revealed for what it always was: a holding pen for the unnecessary. Middle management, strategy liaisons, communications coordinators – titles as hollow as the souls they housed. These were not roles created out of need, but out of fear: fear…
Tag: Community
Maybe They Mean Well
My Ring community, once a beacon of relevant information and local solidarity, has descended into disarray. What was once a forum for neighbors to share alerts about crime and lost pets has been overtaken by a relentless tide of spam. The shift began with an influx of Public Service Announcements, invariably focusing on minority issues…
Community Standards
Have you ever noticed this thing they call “community” nowadays? It’s like everyone and their grandmother belongs to some kind of exclusive club, except the only thing exclusive about it is how ridiculously broad the membership criteria are. It’s one of those words that sounds nice and cozy, like “homemade apple pie” or “free Wi-Fi,”…