Selfishness is the idea that what matters most is the satisfaction of personal needs and pleasures. The egoist thinks that his being is limited only by the contours of his body, he does not see that his existence is somehow interconnected with the rest of the world. He denies the aspirations of others, the only reality is him. This neglect…
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Being sensitive to external beauty, whether it is expressed through architecture, poetry, or physical harmony in general, seems to be an indicator of our presence in the world. To appreciate beauty is simply to find a connection between our inner world and what surrounds us. These two hemispheres enter in resonance. Thus, to be receptive to external beauty, we must…
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The luxuriant gardens of ancient Alexandria, decorated with flowers and an unequalled botanical wealth, are like a mirage in the rear-view mirror of time. The social relations of yesteryear are not enviable: freedom was not the prerogative of all, it is a constant of the ancient world. What would we do if we were projected 4000 years back in time,…
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Love is a verb of action, which goes beyond obstacles. Hate is cowardly, it gives up and is overwhelmed by the situation. Love trusts the best in each of us. Hate looks only at the dark side and ignores the light. Love reaches out to those who need help. Hate shuts down and doesn’t see people in distress. Love takes…
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To live coherently is to follow a set of values that take the form of habits. Self-imposed constraints are necessary to transform who we are. There is no personal progress if negligence and complacency prevail over the rigor manifested by discipline. An idea is a hard core, it needs proof to exist. It needs to be embodied in our actions.…
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Work has a primary function in our societies. It is the symbol of our integration and sometimes of our reason to live. In such a context, it would be absurd to claim laziness which is the very opposite of this value. However, there is wisdom and perhaps even nobility in it, let’s see why. Work is a conscious effort that…
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Rejecting a certain idea of performance in the age of creative destruction The injunction to be useful, that is, to have a quantifiable contribution in a productivist society, weighs heavily on our shoulders. This commercial relationship that we all have with the community in which we live sometimes disturbs me. Am I simply a cog in a machine designed to…
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Each era is marked by a crisis of greater or lesser magnitude. Our predecessors had to face wars, our successors will most certainly be at the foot of the wall and will suffer the full impact of climate change in its most immediate and daily form. We are in a way a transition generation, and as such we have a…
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Our parents may be the cause of our suffering, yet they are above all the cause of our very existence. Whether we like it or not, this fact complicates our relationship with them. On the one hand, having been born into a difficult world can be a source of great anxiety for our parents, who have nonetheless assumed responsibility for…
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Infinite growth in a finite world is not possible … in a material world. This explains why it is necessary to change our life habits in order to guarantee a better future for our children. The material world has its limits, this is the human tragedy: we are finite beings with infinite desires. Faced with this incompatibility of nature, it…
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