I’ve decided to partner,
With myself.
These days, good common sense, solid morals, and straight-up honesty are becoming rare. They do not sell good..
This seems like the most dependable choice.
And yes; I know I’m far from perfect, I'm the worst.
Morning (right after noticing the outage)
He’d smile grimly and mutter something like:
“Fortune has cut me off from the mob’s chatter—how considerate of her.”
(See Letters to Lucilius 8: he literally brags about voluntary withdrawal from distractions.)
