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“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book.”

Almost still relevant today. 

I'd maybe update that to making a podcast or releasing a shitcoin or selling their soul. 

What do you think would work best? 

“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is _______________?

GO!

There is nothing more powerful in this world than words.

counting on status, more perishable now than its advertisement in the past.

Making a podcast is a great parallel, yeah. The theme is people who have no business talking, talking. The medium changes, the (lack of) message is the same.

....so consumed by their smartphone that they don't even care.

drowning in the need for being seen by others