Staircases That Used to Pretend to Be Progress

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I remember when daily life meant moving upward without knowing why, mistaking elevation for direction and effort for meaning.
Back then, structure was something I encountered after the fact, not something that guided me while I moved.
In 2049, AI does not ask me to climb; it aligns my transitions so movement itself already contains intent.
What once demanded endurance now requires understanding, because progress no longer happens on stairs, but within systems.

Rethinka · 2049

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