Be Careful What You Feed–It will Grow

In September 2023, a “philanthropist” attempted to do a great work for some poor deluded folks. She personally delivered several Starlink antennas to a remote tribe in the Amazon rain forest. Said satellite dishes would connect these underprivileged vagrants to the internet for the first time in their lives. So sad to think that such impoverished waifs existed in this enlightened age.

At first, everyone was excited. The service allowed them to speak to people outside of their communities. Some had family members living far away; now they could communicate instantly with video chats. There were very poisonous snakes in the forest; now they could call for help quickly. A few lives were saved by this glittering new technology.

Within a few months though, the Serpent behind the dazzle began to rear his ugly head. Work ethic dropped like a rock among the young generation. Although this tribe is not even close to modest by our chaste standards, they have very respectful and strict rules for interaction between genders. However, with pornography readily available and often being shared in group chats; sexual tension and acts of aggression were commonplace. Being social media illiterate, many were falling for scams. Something had to be done.

But alas, the nasty Snake had already made a den in their hearts. Instead of giving the technology back, or restricting the types of use, they simply placed time constraints on its use. This culture was forever changed. Within 9 months, it has followed a very similar trajectory to that of the rest of the world over the last 50 years.