silent functional collapse

The Day Meaning Disappeared: Why Systems Still Work — Even When Humans Don’t

Three people on separate platforms over chasm where purpose and understanding have fallen, with functioning city in background showing Silent Functional Collapse where systems work but meaning disappeared

Nothing broke. Nothing failed. And yet something essential vanished. The Day Nothing Broke A developer opens their terminal. Productivity dashboard shows 340% increase year-over-year. Every sprint completed ahead of schedule. Manager sends congratulations. Promotion approved. They close the laptop and feel… nothing. Not tired. Not stressed. Just empty. Like they completed a thousand tasks that The Day Meaning Disappeared: Why Systems Still Work — Even When Humans Don’t