The final few months of the year have been popularly coined as “The Great Lock In of 2025,” a trend heavily bolstered by TikTok prophets, where one must isolate and grind their way to a better life for 2026. It marries the stark focus of “cuffing season” with the capitalist drive of “the girl boss” era. It’s relentless, if not offensive. It’s robotic, if not inhumane.