A dictionary of modern lifeOriginal definitions · Illustrated satire
Lucifer’s Lexicon

Modern life, properly defined.

From the dictionary

X

n.A social network renamed after the mark traditionally used to indicate an error.

A hand-drawn satirical comic showing Lucifer unveiling a giant red X over a social feed while an ERROR bin holds the old sign.
The illustrated dictionary X
A connected train of thought

  1. People & HR

    CULTURE n.

    The behaviour rewarded after the values have been printed.

  2. Data & AI

    GENERATIVE AI n.

    A method of generating plausible text and implausible valuations in a Ponzi scheme of mutual enthusiasm, whose promised return is a workforce without workers.

  3. Cloud & Infrastructure

    CLOUD n.

    Someone else's computer, made mysterious enough to justify recurring payment.