You already know that absurdity is embedded in our digital world, and yet the constant bombardment confirming as much can be utterly overwhelming. You’re endlessly overloaded by conflicting information and opinions. You scroll through news of ecological disaster, war, political failure and economic instability. Then you get an ad for protein yoghurt and an artificial intelligence clip of someone telling you to quit your job and follow your dreams when the average Dublin rent is almost €2,500.

Also, there’s something fluttering in the back of your mind about who has nuclear weapons and who doesn’t. You wonder if you should take the weight loss drug everyone is talking about, except what about that comment you saw on Instagram saying, “my cousin is a podiatrist and said it makes your feet fall off”? You read headlines and wonder if everyone is getting a facelift and an ADHD diagnosis – it’s starting to feel like it – and it all feels........

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