The Midnight Write, Episode 2: To Conform

 What does it mean to conform?

One can assume that conformity transforms us all into mindless drones, soulless interchangeable parts for the supposed good of society, sacrificing our individuality in the process.  We told to buy this car, buy this phone, get married and have kids, and so on and so forth.  We become bland and antiseptic, we have no personality, we all live in the same house, drive the same car, west the same outfit, and are married with at least two kids.

But what if, just maybe, conformity may be the right thing to save ourselves?  We may conform for a higher cause, to fight back against a certain enemy, such as in World War II or the COVID-19 pandemic.  Conformity may usually be less than desirable, but every once in a while, it might just save us all.

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