The Games People Play

We’re living in a time where connection is easier than ever, but meaning feels harder to find. There's a cultural shift that’s slowly reshaping how we think, communicate, relate, and even raise our children—the normalization of low effort.

What started as casualness in dating or texting has evolved into something deeper: a collective disengagement from vulnerability, consistency, and care. From the rise of ghosting and emotional avoidance to the quiet decline in resilience and critical thinking, this preference for ease is subtly eroding the foundations of personal and societal growth.

This conversation is about attention, identity, emotional health, and the consequences of constantly seeking the path of least resistance.

What happens when effort becomes the exception instead of the expectation? When Did Effort Become Optional?