Plague of the New Fade

the plague of the New Fade
is a little different from
the plagues of other eras

the plague of the New Fade
affects more people
since there are more people
to be affected

the plague of the New Fade
is one of silence
which is ironic
because silence
is the opposite of the theme
of the New Fade

everyone wants to be heard
in the New Fade
and the consequence
is that fewer people
are heard in the New Fade
because everyone believes
they have something to say
even when they don't

so that anyone who actually has
something to say has too much
competition, and so the plague
of the New Fade is that things
worth saying are less likely
to be heard

and even if someone hears
things worth saying, fewer
people are hearing it
than ever before

this is a plague because
this is detrimental
to everyone, and everyone
should be talking about it
but they aren't because
they are talking too much trivia
without merit

and so that leaves us with a plague
in the New Fade that eradicates
just as surely as any other time's
plague the potential for progress

so it's two steps back
with every word that's shared

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