There once was a prosperous city, rich in institutions, proud of its laws and its symbols. Its inhabitants repeated endlessly that they lived in the most just civilization ever to exist. No one doubted this greatness: the words “justice,” “protection,” and “dignity” were carved into every façade. The City convinced itself it had reached the pinnacle of morality, and everyone…
Humanity constantly stumbles upon a daunting mechanism: moral appearance is used against morality itself. This phenomenon is neither accidental nor occasional, but follows regular structures that repeat throughout history and social life, like a hidden grammar of ethical deception. What is called progress is often nothing more than the refinement of the art of dressing injustice in the costume of…
Modern humanity takes pride in its principles. Protecting the innocent, respecting rights, upholding the rule of law: these slogans are repeated everywhere as proof of moral progress. Yet in practice, these very principles are often turned against their purpose. Not through a deliberate will to harm, but through something more subtle: the pursuit of moral appearance. We prefer to look…
Human history has a fondness for repetition. Since the dawn of societies, the same scene plays out like a persistent tune. A new generation, brimming with energy, climbs onto the stage of power proclaiming that this time will be different. The young idealists arrive convinced that their sincerity will turn stale air into pure oxygen. Yet the set never changes.…
Once upon a time, in a fertile land where valleys stretched like promises and rivers sang of hope, two young friends shared the same burning desire to change the world. One was named Elias, the other Jonah. Both carried in their hearts a blazing fire, a deep conviction that their generation could mend injustice and restore clarity to human life,…
One might think there is an exception to the critique of power. That against the greed of ordinary opportunists, a certain kind of individual redeems the whole enterprise: young idealists, convinced that governing is the way to transform the world, to improve the human condition, to repair injustice. These are not driven by greed or the thirst for domination, but…
Picture a giant game of musical chairs. The chairs are made of velvet and gold, and the players run around shouting “Me, me, me” as if glory were hiding in the cushions. That is our modern society. We cheer for elections the same way we’d cheer for a magician who steals our watch right in front of us. Look behind…
Once upon a time, in a wide valley surrounded by mountains, there stood two neighboring villages whose story would become a universal lesson. One was called Ambitia, the other Serevia. Separated only by a river, they shared neither the same spirit nor the same conception of power. Yet their destinies would eventually cross in a great parable that generations would…
Modern societies take pride in their institutions. They praise elections, parliaments, and the supposed transparency of democratic mechanisms. They claim to have found in these procedures the best protection against tyranny and arbitrariness. Yet, on closer inspection, a disturbing truth emerges: the political system we have today was not born from a demand for justice, but from an appetite for…
Every era has its absurd trends. The 70s had bell-bottom pants, the 2000s had polyphonic ringtones, and today we have… the eternal, indestructible obsession with power. Yes, power, that dazzling flame that attracts crowds like a lamp attracts moths, except in this case the moths fight each other for the privilege of being electrocuted first. And this spectacle replays in…