Society & Philosophy
When the Victims Become the Perpetrators
Philosophical musings to link wokeness, identity, suffering, and wisdom.
“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream”
— Harlan Ellison
Unlike Harlan Ellison’s titular short story, today…we all have mouths and we are all screaming.
But no one hears us and few people care. Because all of us are screaming simultaneously into the black mirror. Some of us scream verbally. Others are better with their thumbs. Regardless of the form, only the exceptions are heard. The most victimized, the most damaging, and the most dramatic. Praise be to the most horrific, sh*t-stirring, and tagline-memorable content. Only the screams decided by mainstream media or tech platform algorithms rise to the top, worthy of being heard. The rest are absorbed silently by the void that gradually fills our souls as we are ignored.
Yes, that includes you, and you there, and even you, dear reader. We are all victims in this hot mess, yet many don’t consciously ponder this as they’re satisfied with the entertaining distractions of modern consumerism and materialism.
Today, I’m attempting to tie together some random thoughts on wokeness/identity…
