But it seems that there is so much psychological satisfaction in doing, ironically, what I am doing right here. I'm using language in a virtual space, easily lulled into the fantasy that I'm making a difference. But I'm not. My words 'fork no lightning'. Not IRL.
The cinematization of our imaginations has gaslit us to believe small acts in a local environment are too small to matter. It's not global enough, grand enough. It's made us feel too small individually for any of our acts to count. 9/