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The Neighbor’s Window 🪟 We’ve spent the last few weeks looking at the internal battles of the metropolis—the masks we wear and the fillers we consume. This week, we look through the window. In the city of 2026, Envy  has been weaponized into an economic engine. The system doesn't just want you to want things; it wants you to want what they  have. The "Joneses" aren't just a family; they are a psychological ghost that haunts the metropolis. They represent the "ideal" life tha

The Performance of the Metropolis 🎭 Welcome back. We are moving into one of the most heavy-hitting sectors of the "7 Stories" canvas. We’ve discussed the food that makes us sick, the politics that keep us fighting, and the screens that raise our children. This week, we go internal. We look at Pride —the father of all sins—and its favorite accomplice, Lust. In the metropolis of 2026, we are trained to be performers. We are told to build an "Avatar"—a digital version of oursel

Welcome to the Ruins 🏚️ We are entering the sector of the city I call "The Ruins." In the metropolis of 2026, we have a very narrow, outdated definition of Sloth . We think it just means being lazy or refusing to work. But as I spent over 500 hours decrypting this canvas, I realized Sloth has evolved into something much more parasitic: Dependency. Sloth is the quiet surrender of your sovereignty to a system that promises to make your life "easier." It is the choice to be a p

The Frequency of the Metropolis 🎶 Welcome back. We’ve navigated the "Slow Burn" and the "Keep Us Fighting" sectors of the city. This week, we look at the frequency being piped into our homes. In the metropolis of 2026, we are living in the age of the "Industry Plant" —manufactured artists backed by massive institutional capital to push a specific narrative of counter-culture. They package fornication, adultery, disrespect, and violence as "freedom" and "cool." Their primary

The Mirror of the Metropolis 🪞 Welcome back to the city streets. Last week, we broke down the "Slow Burn" of Gluttony—how the system harvests your physical health through filler. This week, we move into the town square to witness how the Matrix harvests your peace.  In the metropolis of 2026, Wrath  is not just an emotion; it is a high-yield commodity. If the "Sick Cycle" owns your body, then the "Division Economy" owns your mind. As I sat at my easel for over 500 hours, I r

Dec. 09, 2025 Author: Cricket How the 'Sick Cycle' of Gluttony Destroys Us (P1: Peter) Category: The 7 Stories Project, Sin of Gluttony, Gluttony: The Slow Burn of Society Welcome back to the metropolis. Last week, we established the system, the matrix, and the 7 deadly sins being shoved into our faces daily. This week, we meet our first character, Peter , and the sin that represents the greatest, slowest killer in our modern system: Gluttony . Peter’s story is a tragedy, a s

Dec 1, 2025 Author: Cricket Welcome to the Roller Coaster You’ve been trapped inside this amusement park ride, unknowingly. I’ve created this apocalyptic painting, this world, to hopefully wake you up or at least give you an idea of what's actually happening right under our noses. Welcome to "7 Stories." Some of you may not understand or might call BS on the entire piece. Take it or leave it. But if you get it, you get it. You see it, and you feel it. This is art—it’s not m