(n.) The noise. The performance. The lies we tell ourselves and each other to avoid the hum. The corporate polish, the small talk, the scrolling, the numbing, the games people play — awake or asleep. It's everything that keeps you from Alovating.
The static isn't evil. It's just loud. And most people live inside it their whole lives without ever knowing there's something underneath.
Once the static went away, I felt the hum clearly again.