There exists a hidden power, buried beneath the normal logic of institutions, that allows collective entities to act without ever being held accountable. This power consists in cutting time itself into pieces. It is enough to declare that an era…
There is a belief deeply rooted in the collective mind: the belief that leaders fear moral judgment. Citizens still imagine that those in power hesitate to act wrongly out of fear of disgrace, scandal, or ruin. This idea, so widespread,…
Once upon a time there was a majestic city, nicknamed the City of Clocks, because everywhere huge dials rose up like cold moons on the rooftops. The inhabitants boasted about it: here, they said, nothing is forgotten. Hours engrave the…
Welcome to the fabulous world of political magic, where mistakes never really disappear, they just change costumes, like a bad musical performed on the ruins of an old theater. You thought power trembled before shame? Ha. No. It uses it…