Jared Sykes

The Wake

Sentimental paraphernalia had disconcerting implications in post-humanist society. Remnants were lifetimes old and ensconced in layers of obscurity. One could puzzle for hours over such an object and acquire no discernment as to its utility, and for that most preferred not to bother. In this world, children matured with no exposure to the nuanced themes of human life – of expression and impression; art and legacy. To be more specific: creativity, curiosity, aesthetic and spontaneity. Emotional intelligence, willpower, empathy, you name it. The innate nature of the human mind had been collectively forgotten, as science and philosophy converged on a rigid ontology that had come to define all known phenomena. Emotions had become a matter of semantics, of superfluity and superficiality, and had no intrinsic value whatsoever.