the nostalgic appeal of 'logging off' isn't just burnout— it's our spirit rebelling against the dark machinery of addiction, surveillance and control that has consumed the corporate internet. this instinct rises from our deepest nature, which shaped us for honor, not bondage; for mastery, not submission. there is no escape from what the internet has become. if we are to live as we were meant to, we must create new systems that enshrine human dignity beyond all corrupting influence.