There are days when I feel our species is a kind of orchestra that forgot the score but still plays with great confidence. Violins screaming in different keys, trumpets improvising in panic, the conductor having a small existential crisis. And yet, we insist with straight faces that this is rational decision-making. Kahneman, Sibony, and Sunstein gave a polite scientific name to this chaos: noise. Personally, I think they were … Read the rest
Content 18+ Human beings have always harbored a profound affection for nostalgia. We carefully cherish relics, meticulously preserve artifacts, and laboriously attempt to recreate the past, investing it with an almost spiritual passion—typically reserved for matters of immense importance or significant unease. Today, the phrase “traditional values” has emerged prominently as the soothing balm generously applied to society’s wounds, anxieties born from rapid technological, cultural, and social transformations. Beneath its … Read the rest
Content 18+ My friend Eric recently suggested that I write a follow-up to my post, The Art of the Deal… With Reality, to explore the necessity of strong leadership in overcoming bureaucracy, stagnation, and even the inability to protect one’s interests. At the same time, he emphasized the importance of balance, arguing that current discourse leans too far in one direction. I found myself agreeing with his call for … Read the rest
Content 21+ Stability is often touted as the crowning achievement of authoritarian rule. Crime rates drop, protests disappear, and society seems to function more smoothly. But ask yourself: is stability worth having if it’s built on fear?
Authoritarian stability isn’t the same as genuine peace. It’s enforced at gunpoint, with dissent silenced and creativity smothered. In the long term, this rigidity makes societies brittle, unable to adapt to change or … Read the rest
Content 21+ History’s dance with authoritarianism is neither new nor surprising—it’s a grim ritual that unfolds with chilling predictability. When the foundations of society crack under the weight of economic collapse, social unrest, and collective humiliation, the stage is set for ideologies once relegated to the fringes to take center stage. But let’s not kid ourselves—authoritarianism doesn’t emerge from thin air. It’s built brick by brick on the frustrations, fears, … Read the rest
