Friday, August 31, 2012

Reductio ad absurdum

(ES)


A Syrian girl crying about not being able to cross the Turkish border. / ARIS MESSINIS (AFP)


Today's world is incomprehensible.
Any information is available almost instantaneously.
An informative blast, whose shockwave stuns our senses. A blinding light that prevent us from seeing the basics, and a deafening whistle that nullifies our thoughts.
Mass media that instill fear, polarize society, and invite us to consume at an unbridled pace.
Any resistance attempt, critical thinking or civil disobedience is obviated or destroyed under the watchful eyes of blind justice.
Sleeping pills of information to numb society.
Informative curiosities to divert attention.
Brainy reports to manipulate public opinion.
Unrealistic romantic landscapes in the world of advertising that incite to consume in search of individual happiness.
Surrealistic threats from fictitious enemies whose sole purpose is to satisfy the cravings for war of the arms industry and the corporate greed.

Amid the blinding light, still dazed by the explosion, I get to see someone who is  suffering and need help; a cry barely audible amid the informative confusion.

What else is there to understand?


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