The key point
Ikigai and Lagom discussed the saying at length: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." They eventually decided to write a short satire separately and then decide which one to share. Thinking about how much harm people do to others while thinking they are doing good, Ikigai reflected. Once upon a time in Europe and in British America there were many witches, numbering roughly 100,000 (Europe and British America between 1400–1775 – Wikipedia), and they were burnt alive for their own good, for humanity, and to save the name of their god and the kingdom. Heretics also met a bad end, starting in 1022 and ending in 1800. But where did all this “salvation” they wanted to give others go? I'm not talking about religion, but about politics disguised as a way to control others' lives and, if they want, to kill them conveniently. They did all this because they could. But now in the 21st century, what are we doing?
Ikigai says himself: Humanity doesn't change! It doesn't change! We make the same mistakes. Humanity is always primitive. The greatest atrocities in human history are rarely committed by people who think they are being "evil," but by those convinced they are doing "good." Any religion or/and SPEC system can become an excellent tool for killing and controlling human beings more easily and conveniently. This is why politics and religion always get along, whether openly or covertly, just as politics and religion do business with the underworld.
We must start rethinking everything from scratch at least now as we enter the second quarter of the 21st century.
The 21st Century Leviathan: A Gracious Return to the Jungle
Why should I bother questioning the United States or its current steward, Donald Trump? Why fret over the "moral" architecture of Europe or the crumbling façade of Western Civilization? It is far more efficient to simply applaud the debut of the Western SPEC system - the most elaborated theatrical production in human history.
For centuries, these architects of order have boasted of inventing Democracy and "civilizing" the map. They gifted the world the United Nations and the Human Rights Bill, much like a magician hand out cards before a trick. But now, we witness a stroke of genius: the West has decided to go beyond its own rules. After all, why follow a script you wrote yourself when you can simply set the stage on fire?
We must admire the efficiency of their new strategy. By arresting democratically elected leaders and declaring wars without the tedious paperwork of diplomacy, they have finally discarded the "hidden texts" of their backstage theatre. They are no longer pretending. They have realized that the 21st century doesn't need a Social Contract; it needs a cage.
By recalling Thomas Hobbes, they have brought us back to the honest purity of the jungle. Bellum omnium, contra omnes - the war of all against all. It is refreshing! We no longer need the "burden" of ethics or the "inconvenience" of decency. We only need a new Leviathan to save us from the very chaos they created.
This new Emperor, likely rising from the strange, culturally blended soil of America, will be a marvel of artificiality. Since the U.S. lacks the dusty weight of ancient tradition, it is free to invent itself as a "United States of the World." This Leviathan will be a visionary - he will foresee that "freedom" is simply a recipe for rebellion. To ensure true stability, he will "graciously" abolish the right to think and act, replacing the exhausting "drama of democracy" with the quiet comfort of absolute control.
He will build a glorious brotherhood of autocracies, fascisms, and totalitarians, creating a world that exists solely to serve Him - the Lord of the Lords. And we, the lucky subjects, shall offer him all the praises and Peace Prizes he demands. In the law of the strongest, the most beautiful thing one can do is surrender.
Now, the world has become a theatre where the exit doors are locked, and the only role left for the "people" is to clap for the strongest man on stage.
