Pottering And Chattering Classes

Potter: occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant way.

Desultory: lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm: going from one subject to another in a half-hearted way.

Chatter: talk informally about unimportant matters. Also electronic or radio communication, especially between individuals being monitored by a government agency as a result of suspected involvement in terrorist activity.

How did we get this way?
Through fear, we self-censor, to show how well our programming is going.