Letter II - Distraction and Entertainment

My Dear Rottmouth, I am pleased to see your efforts in distracting your patients with the myriad of pleasures and trivialities that modern entertainment offers. Indeed, the Enemy's creation has never been so effectively weaponized as it has been with television, films, and social media. These tools are paramount in keeping the human mind dulled and the soul anesthetized.

The beauty of entertainment, dear nephew, lies in its ability to occupy the mind without engaging it meaningfully. Television and films, when consumed excessively, provide a constant stream of images and sounds that flood the senses and numb the intellect. They create a comfortable cocoon of passivity, where the patient can retreat from the demands of real life and, more importantly, from any serious contemplation of the Enemy.

Social media, on the other hand, is a more recent and, dare I say, ingenious development. It not only distracts but also distorts. By presenting a curated version of reality, it fuels envy, dissatisfaction, and a perpetual craving for validation. The patient is led to compare his own life incessantly with the highlight reels of others, fostering a sense of inadequacy and discontent. Remember, Rott-mouth, a discontented human is one who is far more susceptible to our influences.

One must not overlook the sheer volume of content available to our patients. With their endless scrolling, these auto-play features and the barrage of notifications ensure that there is always something for them to watch, read, or respond to. The patient’s time is devoured by a thousand trivialities, leaving no room for reflection, prayer, or genuine human interaction. This, in turn, erodes relationships and isolates them from meaningful communal relationships.

Encourage your patients to believe that this constant engagement is a form of relaxation, a well-deserved escape from the rigors of daily life. Convince them that watching one more episode, scrolling for just a few more minutes, is harmless. This will gradually erode his capacity for deep thought and leave them with no time for contemplating the Enemy’s values and truths.

Furthermore, the content itself is often laced with values and ideas contrary to those of the Enemy. The normalization of vice, the celebration of triviality, and the glorification of self are subtle yet powerful tools in our arsenal. Through this entertainment, we can promote a worldview that is shallow, self-centered, and devoid of true meaning.

The ultimate goal, dear Rottmouth, is to keep the patient’s focus perpetually outward, fixated on the ephemeral and the inconsequential. When they are preoccupied with the latest show, the newest film, or the most recent social media trend, they are not pondering the Enemy’s eternal truths nor their own spiritual state.

Keep them amused, Rottmouth. Keep them distracted. The road to our Father’s house is paved with good intentions drowned in a sea of entertainment.

Your affectionate uncle,

Wormwood