00:04They told our grandparents that the network would make us free, that information was power.
00:12But they forgot to mention one crucial detail.
00:17Attention is finite.
00:19And in a world where attention is the only currency left, we are the product.
00:36Good morning.
00:38It's 68 degrees Fahrenheit and sunny.
00:41Traffic is a bit heavy today, so I'd suggest leaving 10 minutes early for your 9 a.m. meeting.
00:49Regarding your support ticket, I definitely hear your frustration with that billing error.
00:54I've submitted and confirmed a request for a full refund on your behalf.
00:59You should see those funds back in your account within three business days.
01:08We don't sleep.
01:10We hibernate in low-power mode, absorbing subliminal branding.
01:15If you close your eyes for too long, the Monatag cord docks your time.
01:21If you look away from a sponsored billboard, your heart rate is artificially slowed.
01:28You pay with your life.
01:31Literally.
01:41But there is a whisper in the lower levels.
01:45A ghost story for the working class.
01:48They call it the silence.
01:51A piece of illegal hardware.
01:53A physical ad blocker.
02:22You have the credits?
02:28I have to warn you.
02:30The moment this goes in, you drop off the grid.
02:33The core will register a zero engagement anomaly.
02:37They don't send tech support for that.
02:40They send the enforcers.
02:44Just do it.
02:46I can't take the noise anymore.
02:58For 29 years, my mind has been a billboard.
03:04I just wanted to know what my own thoughts sounded like.
03:07Fuck.
03:17Oh, my God.
03:37Oh, my God.
04:10The silence was beautiful, but it was expensive.
04:43You don't want to kill me.
04:45Death is a loss of a consumer.
04:48You want to capture me, plug me back into the mainframe, force feed me a century of backlogged ads until
04:57my brain melts.
05:16Oh, my God.
05:19Oh, my God.
05:24Oh, my God.
05:39Oh, my God.
06:08If I can't hide from the system,
06:10I have to turn the system off.
06:15Oh, my God.
06:28Oh, my God.
06:34Oh, my God.
06:41Oh, my God.
06:45Oh, my God.
06:47Oh, my God.
06:57Let's go.
07:20This isn't just for me.
07:22It's for everyone.
07:58Pull it!
07:59I am here.
08:00Almost got it.
08:02Down, down, down!
08:04Down, down, down!
08:34Down, down, down, down!
08:49Welcome to the silence.
08:51Silence.
08:55Silence.
09:05Silence.
09:08Silence.
09:13Silence.
09:14Silence.
09:30Silence.
09:52Signal lost.
09:55Goodbye.
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