The paralysed man

{21/03/2010} – Waves of pacifist movements went across the world like a breeze, but the majority of people were both dormant and hungry and had no time for ecological or peace-related subjects. Not only scientist alerted humankind about the dangers of climate change, a few engaged artists also urged people to unite in solidarity to nature.

Despite floodings throughout the planet, production records were at an all time high. Despite all the draughts, regions continued to develop. Despite the extreme cold, the production of goods continued to advance.

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All those facts were meticulously selected and partially broadcast by the media, giving us all an illusion of balance and hiding the fact that never before the human being needed to suffer so many losses and catastrophes in order to advance. Society continued to divide people in sub-groups, temporary identities, with each identity wanting to be better than the other, strengthening differences and barriers and increasing distances.

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Apocalyptic religions gained momentum and all seemed “normal”. Nobody had time and resources to investigate it properly, and those who had seemed strangely paralysed. {Chronicle 078}