How fragile is our society?

"No man should judge unless he asks himself in absolute honesty whether in a similar situation he might not have done the same."

Hola,

I started reading Man's search for Meaning from Viktor E. Frankl. I got this book as a birthday gift, and I'm very grateful to Matheus, who shared this literary treasure with me. It hasn't been easy to read it as it contains the horrors perpetrated during the Holocaust, and it is heartbreaking to read this. However, the more I read it, the more I see why this is a must-read for every adult.

While reading it I can't avoid thinking about how fragile our society is. Nowadays, it is disheartening when people are not able to recognise hints of fascism in the current political parties that they support. We can easily decide not to keep this horrific event relevant anymore, to be selfish and irresponsible. But I don't find it acceptable. It is so recent that on February the 20th, a former Nazi guard, Friedrich Karl B., was deported from the United States to Germany. They did so, hoping for a fair trial that may give the victims a sense of closure to such an event. However, when B. faced a German court, no crime could be justified as prosecutors needed real evidence or sadly "witnesses" to declare he is guilty. As a result, B. who is 95 years old, is going to spend the rest of his life back in Germany. Further than discussing what a robust legal system entails, I bring this to reflect on how these events paved the way for building frameworks based on human dignity; what we have achieved, and what we still need to fight for. Human Rights for all.

Find here a list of things I found worth sharing from last week:

1. Laugh.After seeing how "some" have got rich with Bitcoin, more and more non-tech people have rushed to invest in all kinds of blockchain-based technologies. Last February, NFT investment had a rise in mainstream media coverage, and I had a good laugh with this article last week. It's about how some people discovered how their expensive investments in artworks had disappeared. When trying to access the URL of one of these "assets", these early adopters got a big surprise when they faced a "404 not found page" instead.
2. Read. This well-written piece of a wannabe food influencer who scammed famous and powerful people from Hollywood to Indonesia. He was finally captured in London and guess what? They are planning a Netflix show about this! I think this written piece is enough though. This psychopathic way of gaining people's trust by name dropping and pretending you are close with famous people reminded me this Scorsese's film The Comedy king.
3. Enjoy.Louvre's new online database containing more than 480,000 artworks!
4. Socialise. Did you know the last time the Suez Canal was blocked, they were there for 8 years? A utopian micronation was born and it was fun!
5. Mourn. The military in Myanmar has killed more than 400 people since the coup d'etat that happened the last 1st of February.
6. Aww♥️. Some "cats and hen" love for you! Also, this one is not "awww", but it is hypnotising to see this cat walking by the sand!

Thanks for reading and have a nice week!

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