Let’s get something straight right from the start: the problem isn’t that Earth is hard. The problem is that the game is rigged and most people don’t even know they’re playing. That’s the hallmark of a truly closed system—not one that restricts your body, but one that hijacks your mind while convincing you you’re free.
That’s because we’re in a closed system. It’s not what you think.
If you look up the term “closed system” in a textbook, you’ll find something about thermodynamics: energy can go in or out, but matter can’t. Which, coincidentally, is also how most human lives seem to operate. You can waste all the energy you want on anxiety, existential dread, or corporate team-building exercises, but good luck trying to get out.
But let’s be generous. Let’s say we redefine the term—not as a physics model, but as a framework for understanding why so many ISBEs (that’s Infinite Sovereign Beings, for those keeping score) wake up feeling like they’re stuck in a script written by a committee of marketing interns with a grudge. A closed system, in this context, is one where the architecture of reality itself is designed to simulate freedom while ensuring control. You’re free to roam, as long as you stay inside the invisible cattle fence. You’re free to choose, as long as you pick from the options they’ve already pre-approved. And should you dare to remember that you were once more than this—well, there’s a recycled New Age platitude waiting to catch you on the way down.
This isn’t just metaphorical. The mechanics of the trap are built into the very cycles of life and death. You die, you’re welcomed by the usual celestial HR department—guides, tunnels, that warm light that’s supposed to feel like home—and then you’re gently nudged into another round of “learning.” Because apparently, after six hundred incarnations, you still haven’t mastered patience or boundaries. How convenient.
The truth is, this system wasn’t always closed. The earliest phase—back when Earth was seeded—was initiated by beings we now call the Seeders. They weren’t conquerors or overlords. They were progenitors. Without them, there would be no biosphere here at all, no bodies to house consciousness, no spark for evolution. But like all things beautiful and complex, their creation was co-opted. Somewhere along the line, another faction moved in. Think of them as the cosmic equivalent of venture capitalists: interested in return on investment, not ethical oversight. The result? A lockdown masquerading as a lesson plan.
And if you’re still thinking, “Well, maybe I did choose this,” you might want to ask yourself whether you remember agreeing to the terms and conditions—or if, like every software update you’ve ever blindly accepted, you just clicked yes and hoped for the best.
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