Lost in moderation

It seems in today’s society we have lost use of moderation.

Moderation of thought moderation of consumption moderation of technology moderation of politics.

Do you think this is happening because of a plan or a scheme?

Because this cannot be truly evolving.

In an economy driven by attention deficits and consumerism, moderation is bad for business.

Moderation of thought means you’re harder to manipulate.

Moderation of consumption means you buy less.

Moderation of technology means you spend less time scrolling and streaming.

Moderation of vices keeps you in control of you.

Moderation in politics means you’re harder to herd into ideological and idiotic pens.

Extreme sells.

Outrage engages.

Addiction monetizes.

This drift from moderation isn’t a natural step in human development. It’s a guided descent into fragmentation. 

Moderation is an obstacle to those who profit from division, chaos, and dependency. The more extreme you are, the more predictable you become, and the easier you are to manipulate.

Moderation walks unseen.

Moderation isn’t passive or active, it’s common sense cloaked in invisibility, present in balance but absent from spectacle.

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