After all, the opposite of fragmentation isn't consensus. It's conversation. And conversation requires stepping outside.

No, it’s not a spell from a forgotten anime. It’s not a deleted scene from Barbie: The Nu Metal Era . It is the newest/oldest earworm that sounds like someone threw a 90s rave, a sponge bath, and a malfunctioning GPS into a blender.

Furthermore, we need a revival of the in media—appointment viewing that isn't algorithmic. This is why live sports are currently ascendant. It is why Succession ’s final season felt like an event. It is why your group chat still lights up for Love Is Blind reunions. These are the rare moments when the bubbles touch, when millions of different houses briefly share a single wall.

Go ahead. Say it out loud three times. You’ll be smiling by the third one. You’ll be dancing by the fourth.