AI has gone from chatbots and quirky gimmicks to infiltrating every aspect of daily life, spitting out art, writing resumes, replacing entire industries. Not even a full election cycle, and it’s become clear it’s here to replace, not assist.

Surveillance tech has exploded, too. Every camera, every click, every step, logged and monetized. They’re calling it “safety,” but let’s be real, it’s just the Mahchine tightening its grip.

Society’s glue? Dissolved. “Working from home” has turned into working every hour, all while rents hit absurd highs, and half of us are “quiet quitting” or wondering if a single company even values human labor anymore. “Work-life balance” is as dead as Blockbuster.

Social norms have warped beyond recognition. Everything that was fringe in 2022 is mainstream in 2024, like the Mahchine flipped a switch. Kids are becoming the first generation to “grow up online,” and the consequences are frankly terrifying.

It’s been a rapid descent, my friends, and in 18 months, it’s like the whole system’s just laying out the groundwork for us to be fully integrated into some $hitlib sci-fi nightmare.

What does 2025 even look like at this pace?

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