Why does every new trailer, game announcement, or fandom update seem to send the internet into absolute chaos?

After watching the reaction to the latest God of War announcement, I found myself wondering why we're so quick to jump to extremes before we even have the full picture. That simple question unexpectedly led me to one of the oldest pieces of wisdom in history.

In this episode of Lo-Fi Apocrypha, we explore the story of Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha, the temptation of Mara, the concept of the Middle Way, and why the phrase "touch grass" might be far more profound than the internet intended. Along the way, we'll also take a detour through Warhammer 40,000 and ask why humans seem wired to chase certainty, outrage, and excess.

Sometimes the most enlightened response isn't w ...