[rhizome]

That's all in your interpretation. You have devalued the birthday wishes you receive, you feel your birthday wishes are insincere, your friends aren't sending you the kinds of birthday wishes you want. None of this mentions your wishes for other people.

Now, as a society, as well as on facebook, we're a step away from automating our wishing people happy birthdays.

The dystopia you imagine is already here in the form of Christmas Card lists.