The prison has been built by the inmates themselves, and the inmates are the guards, and so they exist in a state of schizophrenia where they are both guards and prisoners. And as a result they no longer have the capacity to leave the prison they’ve made or even to see it as a prison.
I feel it more and more each day. People no longer exist to enjoy the world, but to create an alternate reality of the world for their benefit. Everyday I am more disconnected with people around me because they are unreachable outside of talking about the alternative universe. I'm withdrawing slowly from all socials, I use twitter less, YouTube less and I hope one day only to need my phone if I've been contacted by someone for meaningful purposes.
The world exists, it's just no one looks up.