Intervallum Incognitum: An Expedition Beyond Our World

The story doth tell of a man named Boob who, whilst sitting in his office, doth gaze upon the electromagnetic spectrum displayed on his screen. Suddenly, he is overtaken by a deluge of memories, reflecting on the lack of interest in the subject he hath devoted his life to and the prevalent use of technology amongst his students and loved ones. Boob doth feel trapped in a world devoid of meaning, where all is consumed by meaningless content and people no longer truly connect.

His uncle, Jeremy, then arrives and makes haste to prepare a room for an initiation rite, seeking to induct Boob into a metamodernist society moderated by a group of elder women. Boob, frozen in shock, then reaches for his computer and converts the electromagnetic waves into a social media app, succumbing to the same means of escape as those he despises. The app becomes popular and Boob becomes stagnant in real life, whilst Jeremy also converts to the app. The two do converse about the increasing rates of depression, isolation and dissatisfaction with life, hoping more will turn to the app for escape.Ph