"One must imagine Sisyphus checking his email"
— Albert Camus-ish
Current Absurdity Level
0.00*
"FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN"
0%
8 METRICS | MAR 2026 | UPDATED WEEKLY
* Equal-weight average · See methodology for details
What Healthcare?
→44.35
"Prior Authorization Purgatory"
KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation): Premium increase d..
U.S. Census Bureau: Medical debt and bankruptcy st..
JAMA Network: Claim denial rates and prior authori..
469 entries
March 23, 2026
AI Psychosis
↓35.55
"Digital Stockholm Syndrome Setting In"
YouTube: 141 videos analyzing AI companion usage a..
Reddit: 145 posts from r/replika, r/CharacterAI, r..
TikTok: 98 videos via YouTube compilations
508 entries
March 23, 2026
Subscription Overload
→40.29
"Forgot What I'm Paying For"
Consumer Reports: Average subscriptions per househ..
Streaming service pricing data: All major platform..
Industry reports: Annual subscription price increa..
424 entries
March 23, 2026
Wage Stagnation
→34.41
"Paycheck Doesn't Go As Far"
BLS Employment Cost Index: Real wage growth data
AFL-CIO CEO Pay Database: CEO-to-worker pay ratio ..
YouTube: 93 videos about wage stagnation and finan..
344 entries
March 23, 2026
Housing Despair
→47.81
"Multiple Organs Required"
Redfin: Median home price tracking
Zillow Rent Index: National median rent trends
Census Bureau: Rent burden data by generation
486 entries
March 23, 2026
Airline Chaos
→35.38
"Delays Are The New Normal"
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Flight delay ..
ACSI satisfaction scores: Airline service quality ..
FAA safety incident data: Emergency landings, equi..
287 entries
March 23, 2026
Dating App Despair
→28.37
"Swiping Through The Void"
Pew Research: Dating app frustration and burnout s..
YouTube: 100 videos about dating app burnout and d..
Reddit: 170 posts from r/dating, r/Tinder, r/Bumbl..
285 entries
March 23, 2026
Layoff Watch
→36.89
"Resume At The Ready"
Layoffs.fyi: Tech layoff tracking data
YouTube: 53 videos about layoffs and job search st..
Reddit: 297 posts from r/jobs, r/careerguidance, r..
503 entries
March 23, 2026