Man is a wild animal
in a herd, a group
that organizes
to be tamed
but it's not easy
to get the systems right
There are unexpected effects
or oppressive requirements
No one is responsible
Deposing leaders, killing
dictators makes no difference
The people tolerate the successor
Help is needed
From the outside, but
the borders are deadly
to humanity
So I must appreciate little
things, a glance
the clouds, fresh bread once
and dream what is forbidden
May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023 at 4:07 AM UTC
Man is a wild animal
in a herd, a group
that organizes
to be tamed
but it's not easy
to get the systems right
There are unexpected effects
or oppressive requirements
No one is responsible
Deposing leaders, killing
dictators makes no difference
The people tolerate the successor
Help is needed
From the outside, but
the borders are deadly
to humanity
So I must appreciate little
things, a glance
the clouds, fresh bread once
and dream what is forbidden
The main forms of totalitarian power:
• capitalist kleptocracy of shareholders
• oligarchic kleptocracy of a dictatorship
• "family" kleptocracy of the mafia
Novel and screenplay "Metropolis" (1924, Thea von Harbou; film 1927, Fritz Lang)
Film "Modern Times" (1936, Charlie Chaplin)
Collection "Mastress"
