Why ‘I’m Fine’ Is the Ultimate Lie

Is It Possible to Escape Factory-Approved Originality?

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We think our emotions are deeply personal, yet society has trained us to respond with standard phrases and expressions — “I’m fine” is less a feeling and more of a conditioned response that helps us fit into the norm.

We might think we are thinking beings, but we’re just passively scrolling through life, wondering if existentialism is just a fancy word for boredom.

We might think we are creative, but we are just stuck in an existential loop of boredom, waiting for corporate-approved originality.

We might think we are intelligent, but we are simply consciousness pretending to be smart while binge-watching shows about the ‘future’ that’s already here.

We might think we are emotional, but we never were more than ancient survival mechanisms in a future where boredom is our greatest enemy.

We might think we are smart, but in the future, boredom will be a luxury we will pay for with subscription fees.

We might think we are emotional, but emotions in the future will be regulated to avoid…