The Western transition from the oral tradition to literacy marked the birth of hyperindividualism and the isolated point of view. Communication no longer requires intercorporeality or the physical presence of the ‘other’. Information is consumed individually in private, visual space– from the outside.
WE THE PEOPLE is a flawed realization of the intended purpose of government, allowing us to call into question not only the mechanisms through which it operates but also to critically think about the true intentions of the founding fathers.
The piece serves as a poignant commentary on the commodification of well-being, raising questions about the efficacy of medication (Placebo Effect), and the contemporary pharmaceutical industry.
Fear is poison / pain and pleasure / Some people get off on it / I try to stay away. / Only place I’m comfortable is isolation. / Truthfully. / I'm alive.
How objective are the systems of science, law, academia, and activism? Given that these systems have control over our bodies, how and who do we choose to trust?