"One must imagine Sisyphus checking his email"
— Albert Camus-ish
Current Absurdity Level
0.00*
"FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN"
0%
8 METRICS | MAY 2026 | UPDATED WEEKLY
* Equal-weight average · See methodology for details
What Healthcare?
→44.32
"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..
971 entries
May 11, 2026
AI Psychosis
→33.90
"Digital Stockholm Syndrome Setting In"
YouTube: 135 videos analyzing AI companion usage a..
Reddit: 155 posts from r/replika, r/CharacterAI, r..
TikTok: 14 videos via YouTube compilations
815 entries
May 11, 2026
Subscription Overload
→41.14
"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..
798 entries
May 11, 2026
Wage Stagnation
→41.81
"Living Paycheck to Paycheck"
BLS Employment Cost Index: Real wage growth data
AFL-CIO CEO Pay Database: CEO-to-worker pay ratio ..
YouTube: 82 videos about wage stagnation and finan..
701 entries
May 11, 2026
Housing Despair
→47.96
"Multiple Organs Required"
Redfin: Median home price tracking
Zillow Rent Index: National median rent trends
Census Bureau: Rent burden data by generation
851 entries
May 11, 2026
Airline Chaos
→41.33
"Stranded Overnight Regularly"
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Flight delay ..
ACSI satisfaction scores: Airline service quality ..
FAA safety incident data: Emergency landings, equi..
629 entries
May 11, 2026
Dating App Despair
→28.17
"Swiping Through The Void"
Pew Research: Dating app frustration and burnout s..
YouTube: 105 videos about dating app burnout and d..
Reddit: 79 posts from r/dating, r/Tinder, r/Bumble
392 entries
May 11, 2026
Layoff Watch
→37.94
"Resume At The Ready"
Layoffs.fyi: Tech layoff tracking data
YouTube: 60 videos about layoffs and job search st..
Reddit: 306 posts from r/jobs, r/careerguidance, r..
787 entries
May 11, 2026