"This is not a game of who scores the best. This is not a game of who is the better one. This is a game where it's all going to end anyways so why care so much?"
Woah... This was very insightful. You have a unique way of seeing things. I love that my game can be viewed this way. Thank you.
My state of mind when I was writing the script was, "When things are going down hill, I hope people will choose to offer kind words to support each other," so I imagined the DJ to be a patient, supportive entity to calm the callers before the incoming disaster. This is probably why most of the DJ choices are of similar vein: they are meant to be encouraging and helpful.
But you're right, having more agency in the game would make it more relatable :) When I do update the game, I plan to re-think the algorithm so every single choice affects each playthrough and thus every player can get their own unique ending based on their play.
I'm glad you liked the double meaning of the Start button. I hope you go live. Continue to be creative. Think about philosophy. Share yourself to the world... while you still can :)