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The bitter truth beneath sarcasm

Posted on 10/06/2024 by freelander

(Note: this is a long post. For the lazy ones or those who do not have time enough, it is perfectly safe to go straight to the conslusions and final thoughts in sections #5 and #6.) Sarcasm is a ‘hate … Continue reading →

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Cynics and patriots

Posted on 07/05/2024 by freelander

I often wonder, can cynics be patriots? How does a cynic entertain a patriotic feeling? Before trying to make my point, I will clarify what by cynic I mean here, since I have chosen that word for lack of a … Continue reading →

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The power of semantics in mind shaping

Posted on 21/04/2024 by freelander

One of the things we, in our consensus-fabrication team, feel most proud of is our skill in manipulating semantics and the vocabulary in order to confound, mislead, condition and ultimately shape people’s minds, thoughts, opinions and attitudes. The strategy is … Continue reading →

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Noise and the decadence of man

Posted on 08/09/2023 by freelander

‘Noise is a torture to intellectual people’ –Schopenhauer In many animal species, including Homo sapiens, males need to attract the females’ attention in order to have a chance of passing on their genes to future generations. This is a fact … Continue reading →

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Did the Kremlin take revenge on Prigozhin?

Posted on 27/08/2023 by freelander

I really doubt governments engage in emotional behaviour like vengeance, since governments have by definition no emotions: they are usually ready to do whatever might be in their best interest, but vengeance serves no practical purpose whatsoever except that of … Continue reading →

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Manco You-punky and the mannequins

Posted on 13/08/2023 by freelander

For its fair quality-price ratio, the Brasa Viva is arguably the most popular grillroom in Moquegua’s capital city (we are in Peru). Its online rating is high and, unsurprisingly, it is usually full during eating peak hours, despite its fast-food … Continue reading →

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The Hispanic peculiarity

Posted on 30/07/2023 by freelander

It is any given midday of the mild winter in Torata, a small village in the mountains of Peru. A large group of schoolkids, dressed in blue and white, appear around a corner of the main square under the direction … Continue reading →

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Torata and the mining canon

Posted on 23/07/2023 by freelander

Torata is a village of around 2,000 inhabitants, located on the valley of its namesake river, some 2,300 metres above sea level and 20 miles upstream from the town of Moquegua; in the heart, therefore, of the Western Andean Range, … Continue reading →

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