No one could agree on what was right or wrong, only that the other side was always mistaken. Social media fanned the flames, turning every disagreement into a spectacle and every ideology into a weapon.

Eventually, people grew exhausted. The endless arguments, the performative outrage, the constant division—it had to stop.

And so, in an unprecedented act of unity, humanity abolished three things: speaking, social media, and clothing that displayed political or religious symbols. If people couldn’t express their differences, they couldn’t fight about them.

Even entertainment was stripped of divisive elements. Once-beloved programs were transformed to fit the new world order. Sesame Street, once a place of learning and moral lessons, was now just an hour of Muppets doing somersaults. No words, no numbers, no life lessons—just felt-covered creatures flipping endlessly in silence.

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At first, it felt unnatural. The silence was eerie, the lack of discourse unsettling. News networks simply stopped broadcasting. Political rallies became obsolete. Even casual conversations over coffee vanished, replaced by silent nods and awkward glances.

But soon, people adapted. Without knowing what their neighbors believed, there was no reason to dislike them. Without social media feeding their anger, people simply moved on. Without clothing that signaled identity or allegiance, everyone appeared the same—just neutral beings moving through life in peaceful ignorance.

The world became quieter, calmer.

Hollywood followed suit, producing films where actors merely walked around, occasionally gesturing in ways that could be interpreted as both meaningful and meaningless. Art, music, literature—everything that could be considered “opinionated” was softened, diluted, or erased entirely.

As people adjusted, they developed new ways to communicate, but not with words. It began with subtle movements—slight head tilts, slow blinks, carefully measured shrugs.

Over time, these gestures became a universal language, but one that said nothing of substance. A person with a slight rightward head tilt meant they were content.

A leftward tilt signaled mild disinterest. A slow, deliberate blink indicated polite acknowledgment, while a rapid series of blinks hinted at deep thought (though no one ever knew about what).

Society had found balance, not through understanding, but through an unspoken agreement to remain as average and unoffensive as possible.

In the end, humanity achieved the harmony it had long sought. There were no arguments, no protests, no anger—just a world of people tilting their heads at one another, nodding in vague agreement, and watching silent Muppets tumble endlessly on their screens. It was peace, but not as anyone had imagined it. It was neither joy nor despair, neither progress nor regression. It was simply… existence.

And for the first time in history, no one could find a reason to disagree with that.

– Scotty