A Satirical Take on Doom-Scrolling and Being Dragged to the Theater

Summary

A satirical first-person piece about a man who feels overwhelmed by the constant barrage of negative news about societal collapse, war, and division. Just when he thinks things can't get worse, his wife insists they go to a play — which he presents as the ultimate indignity. The article uses dark humor and exaggeration to comment on modern doom-scrolling culture and the absurdity of complaining about mundane social obligations in the face of global crises.