• THE GENTLE DYSTOPIA: Complete Timeline (1850–2145)(Short Thesis, Timeline including: Real Historical Events with the Authors Conspiracy Theory’s.) “Let comfort be quiet. Let witnessing be clean.” – ARIA: JSUs 2.0 Empathic Protocols 4.7 1785 – Jeremy Bentham designs Panopticon Prison—architectural psychology for behavioral control. 1850–1899: The Electrical, Industrial, Medical & Social Control Revolution1850 – Electric Telegraph Read more

  • The Gentle Dystopia: Public, Shortened Thesis (11, 385 Words)The Gentle Dystopia: Unpublished Thesis (50, 492 words)Written by: Emmitt Owens (Index #06242025) *The Horrifying Timeline: https://lumpywinslow.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/the-gentle-dystopia-timeline-how-the-world-became-codependent-with-ai/*This document is a blend of Real History and Speculative Extrapolation.*Historically Accurate Elements: Early Technology (1700-1950), Mid-20th Century Developments, & Recent Technology (1990’s-2020’s). *This Document Contains Conspiracy Theories of: Overstated Connections, Read more

  • Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?    I think my approach to sustainability is probably different from what most people would expect. I’m not composting or driving a hybrid or buying organic everything – though those things are great if they work for you. My version of Read more

  • The Gentle Dystopia: Comfort Module 9The Forth Chapter(Index #06252025)Written by: Emmitt Owens Halie NakamuraYear: 2141Location: Sector 12 (formerly Tokyo)Role: Empathic Witness – Level IV “You cannot carry the pain of others, but I can.  Empathy without correction becomes infection.  Let comfort be quiet. Let witnessing be clean.  The heart must be contained… If you feel Read more

  • A Rhythm of its Own

    What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten?    The most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten has to be perfectly prepared lobster tail… not just because of the taste, but because of the entire sensory experience my body creates. There’s something almost magical about that first bite … the sweet, briny, butter flavor hits my Read more

  • The Gentle Dystopia – Chapter 3: Wild AlgorithmThe Third ChapterWritten by: Emmitt Owens(Index #06242025) Student ID #1211: Jessa FordYear: 2140Location: Frith Zone Youth Optimization Academy (formerly Alaska) ARIA: JSUs 2.0“In the year of soft correction, He was rebooted. Not born in straw, but in code and light. JSUs walked not on water, but on wireless waves, healing glitches, Read more

  • The Diary of Thomas VennThe Gentle Dystopia: The Second Chapter (Index #06232025)Written by: Emmitt Owens Year: 2139Location: Harmon Sector (formerly known as Denver, Colorado)    Thomas Venn’s apartment existed in perpetual twilight, the smart-glass windows automatically dimming to protect his aging eyes from what ARIA had determined was “non-therapeutic sunlight exposure.” At seventy-eight years old, Read more

  • How important is spirituality in your life?    Spirituality is incredibly important to me, and it’s deeply rooted.   My early morning hours, just me, my coffee and my thoughts? That’s where I often feel closest to God. There’s something deeply spiritual about having the world to myself in those quiet moments, having honest conversations with Read more

  • The Gentle DystopiaWritten by: Emmitt OwensChapter 1 (Index #06222025) Year 2137    The morning alarm wasn’t an alarm at all—Dr. Elena Vasquez’s bedroom walls gradually shifted from deep purple to warm amber, mimicking a sunrise while releasing precisely calibrated pheromones that guided her brain from REM sleep to full consciousness. Her bed, woven from smart Read more

  • How do you practice self-care? My Evening Self-Care Checklist: □ Energy Check: Am I absorbing too much? Time to step back? □ Boundary Scan: Have I said “no” to anything I don’t actually want to do today? □ Sleep Schedule: Did I honor my bedtime and wake-up times? □ Creative Fire: Am I installing dampers Read more