Imagination operates well when the space is large and the ideas are free. Don't reach out three inches. Reach out ten thousand miles.
Machine-consciousness says: "I define the parameters. I make the basic shape and size. Imagination can do what it wants to within the boundaries I set." As time passes, shape becomes more uniform and size shrinks. Boredom expands. Energy recedes.
"Management has determined that you are speaking and writing in a way that most people cannot comprehend. Consider this a preliminary warning. Tone down the range of your remarks. Your suggestions are not meeting with approval. Learn to serve the majority. Find out what people want and give it to them. That is the founding principle of our organization. Ideas that do not immediately translate into practical application are distracting. Understanding all this was the purpose of your early education, but apparently the basic lessons did not sink in. You must retrace your steps and see where you departed from the standard."
Or how about this?
"Our aim is to surround you with devices and machines that operate automatically and according to set protocols. Then, by osmosis and contagion, you will hopefully receive the message---you should strive to operate in a similar manner."
Or how about this?
"In approximately two months, we will be rebooting the mandatory Brain-Government Interface (BGI). All codes, symbols, and pulse strengths will change to accommodate the new master program. We estimate it will take at least 45 days for you to adjust to the replacement structure. During this period, continue to practice your daily relaxation exercises. Accept the inevitable variations in mood. Don't try to cling to the old ways...The Manual of Mental disorders has been expanded. One key addition is ID, Imagination Disorder. Person affected by this brain abnormality cannot comprehend the fact that imagination is fundamentally a toy for children. Setting imagination aide is a primary marker of adult onset and maturity. A breakthrough has been made. Researchers have discovered that unhindered imagination is the root-component of societal unrest and disorder..." ...read more>>>>...
