Once upon a time, in a vast and fractured kingdom, there was a gigantic creature known as the Leviathan. This monster was not made of flesh, but of institutions, laws, rituals, signed decrees, and decisions powerful enough to shake the lives of millions. People said that whoever sat on its throne would gain control of it. But the truth, known…
There is a strange illness that touches almost every age, every people, and almost every individual: the fascination with power. Crowds push and jostle, even kill each other, to seize the reins of the Leviathan, that monstrous creature we call the State, or any other entity capable of multiplying the consequences of a single human choice. Yet no one is…
Picture a giant sea monster, half fish and half bureaucratic nightmare, politely answering to the name Leviathan. Hobbes, centuries ago, already knew this creature symbolized the State and its bottomless appetite. What Hobbes probably did not foresee is that the beast would one day have a Twitter account, a customer service hotline, and a team of PR experts repeating that…
Once upon a time, in a vast land surrounded by mountains and fed by mighty rivers, there was a man named Solmir. His name once meant “the one who watches,” but when he rose to power it became “the one who commands.” At first, he was nothing more than a regional governor, yet circumstances, intrigues, and wars opened the gates…
Whoever takes hold of the reins of a State or any immense structure of power immediately places themselves in a position of infinite ethical vulnerability. Yet a recurring moral justification among those who govern or aspire to govern is that of the “lesser evil.” It is heard in many forms: “I steal, yes, but I do not kill,” “I may…
Some people collect stamps, others collect Pokemon cards, and then there are those who wake up one morning thinking: “Why not command a Leviathan today.” Unfortunately, the Leviathan in question is not a soft plush toy but a giant beast called the State, which crushes everything in its path with the grace of an elephant in a china shop. And…
In a distant land, ringed by onyx mountains and shimmering rivers, lay a kingdom known as Valombre. This land, rich with fertile fields and thriving cities, had long been governed by a council of elders. Yet the people, weary of endless debates, demanded a single ruler. Thus appeared King Aurel, a man of charisma, broad of stature and quick of…
There is a strange constant in human history: the greater the power, the lighter the sense of responsibility seems to become. As men rise into the spheres of command, they imagine themselves freed from the moral weight each person carries in ordinary life. They authorize decisions they would never assume in their private circle. They believe – or pretend to…
Welcome to this improbable theater where human thinking is treated like a product you’re supposed to have in stock at all times. Picture your mind as a badly organized supermarket, shelves mostly empty except for chips, while everyone accuses you of not finding the organic mushrooms that were never delivered in the first place. That’s the absurd core of the…
In a narrow valley where three rivers met, life was ruled by locks and sluice gates. At dawn, the millers opened the gates to feed the wheels. At noon, the boatmen waited in the poplars’ shade, listening to the steady complaint of wet timber. By evening, the passages were shut to tame the current. This old choreography had shaped the…