THE DEATH OF SECRET PLACES (and the rise of the “Cut Scene Syndrome”)

There was a time—not too long ago—when the world whispered in secret frequencies. Not coded algorithms or passwords—but real, tangible secrets. A quiet stairwell behind a crumbling building. A rooftop bathed in moonlight where the wind whispered only to you. A shortcut through wild shrubs known only to three people on Earth. A forgotten terrace. […]